Deputy Team Manager - Disabled Children

Job Details

Job Title:

Deputy Team Manager - Disabled Children

Job Location:

Shire Hall, Block 6

Salary: £48,226 - £51,356 per annum

Hours per Week: 37

Contract Type:
Permanent

Closing Date: 22/02/2026

Job Requisition Number: 13362

This post is open to job share.

• Salary £48,226 - £51,356 per annum, subject to experience
• £4,000 welcome payment*
• £2,000 annual retention payment*
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years of continuous service
• Option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family-friendly policies and benefits to support you and your family
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – free, confidential counselling and advice, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
• In-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Access to our Social Work Academy
• Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply)

The Disabled Children and Young People’s Early Help Team supports children and young people aged 0–18 years old with significant needs arising from their disability. The team aims to ensure that disabled children and their families have access to a needs-led service that promotes resilience, co‑production and improves children’s life chances.

The Deputy Team Manager will lead the team in providing high‑quality service, including oversight of children’s planning from referral, offering advice and support at the earliest opportunity, signing off and agreeing EHCP contributions, and making decisions to complete single assessments with families in line with eligibility criteria. You will also supervise and support front‑door staff and undertake statutory social worker tasks.

Qualifications:

• Social Work England registration
• Driving licence and willingness to drive
• DBS clearance (Enhanced Adults & Children’s)
• Completed ASYE year (if qualified after 2012)
• Completed Senior Social Worker progression pathway

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Kelly Routledge t

We reserve the right to close the advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Interviews will take place in person at Shire Hall on Monday 2nd March 2026.

We may offer sponsorship for the role, in line with Home Office guidance, subject to pre‑employment checks. Applicants must already hold a valid right to work in the UK that Gloucestershire County Council can transfer.

Internal applicants who consider themselves to have a disability may declare this in an email to CSWrecrui If you meet all essential shortlisting criteria, you may be considered for a guaranteed interview under our Disability Confident pledge. A disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment, substantial and long‑term (more than 12 months) adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day‑to‑day activities.

Under the Safer Recruitment Policy, if you are invited to interview, safeguarding references will be taken prior to the interview. Please provide details of at least two referees, one of whom must be your present or last employer and the other from a previous employer, covering the last three years of employment or education. References from friends, family, or non‑senior workplace colleagues will not be accepted.

This position is subject to a DBS check.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We aim to create an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables staff to bring their whole selves to work.

Under the Immigration Act 2016, anyone appointed to a customer‑facing role must demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of roles, allowing teams to balance service needs with individual choice, using a mix of remote and office work.