Team Manager Preparing for Adulthood

Reference: 343647

Posted:
Closing date:

Location:

Liverpool, UKSalary: 56673 - 62580/year

Type:
Full time

Employer:

Liverpool City Council Contact:
Rebecca Ellard Email: rebecca.ellard.ukJob introduction

Job title:

Team Manager Preparing For AdulthoodA bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join Liverpool City Council as Team Manager in the Preparing for Adulthood Team. This is a well-established and very committed team who are co located with our children with Disabilities Team based at Lime Hub. The Team consists of social workers and social care assessors who undertake early identification and assessment and support planning for young people in transition from children to adult services.

The Team works to ensure that the support offered is consistent with the principles of personalisation to enable young people to live as full and independent a life as possible. There is a strengths-based approach to assessments and support planning that consolidates choice and control. You will be supported in your role as Team Manager by a dedicated service manager who also oversees the Complex Learning Disability and Autism service Our offer to you:

At least 31 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 35 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception

Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning

Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme

Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  Discounted Gym Memberships Employee Volunteering Scheme Medicash Next steps:

Closing date:

Midnight on Wednesday 24th September 2026

Shortlisting date:
Thursday 28th September 2026

Interview date: W/C Monday 5th October 2026

Interview type: structured - scored interview questions

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, you will not be able to submit an application, and we are unable to reopen the vacancy for you to complete it. We strongly recommend submitting your application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Rebecca Ellard via email ard.uk Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities…