Assistant Director – Early Intervention & Neighbourhood Operational Services

Newham is one of London’s most dynamic and diverse boroughs, entering a new phase of stability, investment and ambition. With strengthened governance and clearer priorities, we are building a leadership team that can deliver visible improvement with pace, purpose and heart. We are looking for a confident, compassionate and operationally skilled leader who can shape high‑quality adult social care practice where it matters most, in neighbourhoods, communities and frontline services.

As Assistant Director for Early Intervention & Neighbourhood Operational Services, you will bring strong operational management expertise, safeguarding confidence and the ability to lead multi‑disciplinary teams in a complex, fast‑moving environment.

You will model Newham’s HEART values, champion strengths‑based practice, and motivate several hundred staff delivering essential frontline support. Your leadership will help shape a culture that places dignity, independence and community wellbeing at the centre of everything we do.

You will oversee a wide portfolio of statutory and preventative services, including Access and Discharge, Hospital‑to‑Home pathways, Rapid Response, Neighbourhood Long‑Term Teams, Reablement, Occupational Therapy, and support for residents facing homelessness or rough sleeping.

You will hold responsibility for ensuring safe operational delivery, strong partnership working, robust safeguarding arrangements, and effective performance, budget and workforce management. You will work closely with health partners, voluntary sector colleagues and other statutory agencies to strengthen integration, improve flow and deliver better outcomes for residents.

If you are an ambitious, authentic and energised leader who can drive improvement, build strong relationships and lead frontline teams with clarity and compassion, we’d love to hear from you.

We Are Newham. Join us!

For more information, please refer to the candidate pack linked below:

Assistant Director – Early Intervention & Neighbourhood Operational Services

For questions or an informal discussion, please contact:

· Amin Aziz on 07709 514 141 or amin.aziz@penna.com

· Tom Niven on 07860 657044 or tom.niven@penna.com

· Bruna Varante on 07858 306725 or bruna.varante@penna.com

Application Deadline: 23:59pm on Monday 30th March 2026

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