Team Manager - Young Adults Disability Team at Leicestershire County Council

Blaby, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 May, 26

Salary

53826.0

Posted On

12 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Team Management, Adult Social Care, Service Development, Service Delivery, Operational Management, Staff Supervision, Budget Management, Performance Management, Complex Assessment, Safeguarding, Court Of Protection, Partnership Working, MDT Focus, Care Act 2014, Social Work

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Team Manager – Young Adults Disability Organisation: Leicestershire County Council Work Location: Leicestershire, Various Salary: £ 49,221 - £53,826 per annum Working Hours: 37 hours Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 4th March 2026 Interviews: W/c 9th March 2026 An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Permanent Team Manager post to work in the Adult Social Care Young Adults Disability (YAD) Team within the current management team. The successful applicant will work with our existing and established management structure within the YAD. There is a current full-time manager in post, and you would share the responsibility for overall management and service development and delivery. The ideal candidate for this role will have extensive knowledge of working in an Adult Social Care setting especially to support young people aged 16 plus as part of their preparation for adulthood. About the Role The Team Manager will be operationally responsible for the day-to-day management of a team of Social Workers and community support workers or trainee Community support workers within the team. The Team Manager will maintain a high performing team, provide high standards and an effective service to ensure that the Operating Model is delivered. The key duties: To improve outcomes for people by ensuring that staff can provide good outcomes for people by implementing the departments operating model and ways of working to deliver social care To provide technical and professional support to team members. To improve ways of working for staff by supporting and implementing improved working between team, children’s services and partner agencies with an MDT focus. To manage staffing budgets and staff performance using departmental and corporate policies ensuring effective and efficient team capacity, capability and delivery. To ensure the effective management of team performance and resources. To provide performance and delivery reports to Strategic Service Managers and HOS About You To apply for this post, you must: Be educated to degree level or equivalent management experience Have substantial adult social care experience and knowledge of The Care Act 2014 Significant experience in people and performance management Have experience in successfully prioritising between competing service demands in addition to supporting staff completing complex assessment in relation to situations where there are complex mental health and or physical health needs. Understand partnership pressures and interdependencies relative to service area Have knowledge of supporting staff undertaking complex safeguarding, Court of Protection including s16 Welfare Application and S21A Appeals and Court Statement to aid in Community Deprivation of Liberty safeguard applications. Be able to develop trust within the team and encourage team members to build positive, trusting relationships with each other, across departments and with customers, service users, partners and/or the community as appropriate This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role. A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post. In addition, we expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer. Interested in Flexible Working? We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Claire McWilliams-Head of Service, here Anne Goodwin-Strategic Service Manager, here How to Apply At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally. If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Employee Service Centre:https://emss.org.uk/support By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. About Leicestershire County Council At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose. For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following: Our Recruitment Process Our Organisational Values Our Employee Benefits Working for Us

Responsibilities

The Team Manager will be operationally responsible for the day-to-day management of a team of Social Workers and community support workers, ensuring high performance and effective service delivery aligned with the Operating Model. Key duties include improving outcomes for people, providing professional support to staff, managing staffing budgets, and reporting on team performance and resources.