Team Manager

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Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Central Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Closing Date:

13/09/2026

Job Category:

Adult Social Care

Service Area:

Adult Services
- Assessment, Review and Hospital Discharge

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32days after five  addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
• Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme - eligible employees can lease an electric or low-emission vehicle at a reduced cost through salary sacrifice, subject to National Minimum Wage and other eligibility requirements.
• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.

We’re recruiting a Team Manager to join our Adult Social Care service.

At Milton Keynes City Council, we’re dedicated to making a difference for local people every day. We work together as one council, putting residents at the heart of everything we do and supporting some of the most vulnerable members of our community. Our values are simple: we are Dedicated, Respectful and Collaborative.

As Team Manager, you’ll provide leadership to a team of health and social care professionals, ensuring high quality services are delivered to adults across Milton Keynes. You’ll help shape service improvements, support colleagues to perform at their best and ensure we continue to meet local and national expectations for adult social care.

This is a rewarding leadership role for an experienced professional who is ready to influence service delivery, drive improvement and make a positive difference to the lives of others.

Site-Based role

This is a Site-Based role, and you’ll be expected to work from the designated workplace.

Interviews for this role will be held on 29th September 2026

At Milton Keynes City Council, we aim to make a difference every day. We’re dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We act as one council, and we work hard to create cleaner, safer and healthier communities while tackling inequalities and supporting people to thrive.

We take pride in our supportive work culture and try to go that extra mile when it comes to investing in our colleagues.

• Lead and develop a team of health and social care professionals to deliver high quality services for adults across Milton Keynes.
• Provide visible leadership, direction and support to colleagues, partner agencies and stakeholders.
• Manage team performance through supervision, appraisal, coaching and the effective application of policies and procedures.
• Monitor and manage budgets, ensuring resources are used effectively and financial targets are achieved.
• Drive…