Team Manager

If you are an existing Rotherham Council employee, please log into YourHR and select Current Vacancies from the home page. The system will pre-populate many of the fields on your application form, making the process quicker and easier.

If you are not a Rotherham Council employee and already have a registered jobs account, your username will be your registered email address.

Please enter your search criteria below and select Search. To search for more than one item in a list, select the multiple criteria required using the keyboard keys 'Ctrl' or 'Shift'.

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

If you are looking to make the move to Rotherham,subject to qualifying conditions, relocation supportof up to £8,000, may be available. Further information is available on our Adult Social Care recruitment site, see the link below.

We are always delighted to receive applications from talented candidates, and we know you don’t want to wait too long to hear back from us - so we are committed to actively reviewing applications as they arrive and will be in touch to arrange interviews with suitable candidates as soon as possible.

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Team Manager in the Preparing for Adulthood team in Rotherham Adult Social Care.

Our Preparing for Adulthood Team works with young people from the age of 14 onwards who are likely to require support from Adult Social Care.

The team has a unique and influential role in supporting young people, families and professionals to plan positively for adulthood and ensure that transitions are proactive, coordinated and focused on outcomes rather than services.

We are ambitious for our young people and believe they should have the same opportunities as everyone else to:

• Live independently and safely.
• Develop friendships and relationships.
• Access employment, education and training.
• Participate in their communities.
• Have choice and control over their lives.
• Achieve their goals and aspirations.

This is an area of practice that is continually evolving, offering exciting opportunities to innovate, influence system-wide change and improve outcomes for future generations of young people in Rotherham.

You will provide leadership to a skilled and committed team, creating an environment where professional curiosity, innovation and strengths-based practice thrive. You will support practitioners to work creatively with young people and families, ensuring plans are built around aspirations, outcomes and opportunities rather than limitations.

You will play a key role in strengthening partnerships across Children's Social Care, SEND Services, Education, Health and Adult Social Care, helping to remove barriers and create pathways that support young people to flourish as adults.

You will be a registered Social Worker with substantial experience within Adult Social Care and a strong understanding of Children’s legislation and transition practice.

You will bring:

• Strong and inspirational leadership skills.
• Experience of developing and supporting high-performing teams.
• A passion for strengths-based, relationship-focused practice.
• The ability to build credibility and influence across organisational boundaries.
• Experience of managing complexity, risk and change.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
• A genuine belief in the potential of young people and their families.

You will have a comprehensive understanding of the legislative and policy framework that underpins preparing for adulthood and transition work, including:

• Care Act…