Team Manager – Young Adults Team | Permanent, Full Time | Adult Social Care

Overview

As Team Manager, you will provide strong operational leadership to the Young Adults Team, guiding high-quality social care practice as young people transition from Children’s Services to Adult Social Care. You will support staff development, oversee complex casework and safeguarding, and drive timely, person‑centred decisions for young people and families. The role strengthens multi‑agency collaboration and service development within Adult Social Care and Children’s Services. This is a chance to shape how transitions are planned and implemented at scale, in a supportive, forward‑looking team.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• option to buy additional leave
• staff discount scheme with Vivup
• development and career opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide confident, visible leadership to staff
• Promote high-quality, strengths-based, person-centred practice
• Oversee complex casework, safeguarding, and risk
• Supervise, develop, and support staff through reflective practice
• Manage competing operational priorities and monitor team performance
• Collaborate with Adult Social Care, Children’s Services, SEND, Health and other partners
• Build relationships with young people, families, and professionals
• Contribute to service development, improvement and transformation
• Promote a culture of accountability, learning and continuous improvement

Key requirements

• strong leadership and communication skills
• sound professional judgment
• ability to support staff in busy/complex environments
• experience in safeguarding and risk management
• ability to work across multi‑agency settings
• passion for improving transition experiences for young people

• leadership
• communication
• collaboration
• safeguarding
• risk management
• team supervision

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