Cash Budget Team Leader

Rochdale Council; Rochdale; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Rochdale is seeking a motivated Team Leader for Cash Budgets in their Adult Social Care department. The role involves leading a dynamic team, providing support and guidance in the management of Cash Budgets, and ensuring efficient service delivery. Ideal candidates should have strong leadership skills and extensive knowledge in social care budgets. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive starting salary

Flexible working arrangements

Generous holiday allowance

Professional development opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team development abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Detailed knowledge of Cash Budgets in Adult Social Care.
• Project/change management capabilities.
• Excellent communication for interacting with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cash Budget Team and support operational work.
• Provide specialist advice and support planning.
• Ensure effective payment, monitoring, and auditing of Cash Budgets.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

ICT skills

Project/change management experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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Do you want to play your part in making a real difference to others?

Do you want to join a friendly, flexible and passionate team?

Are you up for a new and exciting challenge?

If yes, then we would love to hear from you

Welcome to Governance & Business Support (GBS), part of the Rochdale’s award-winning Adult Social Care department. Our workforce is our biggest asset, and we are looking for someone who shares our vision and values to join our team. We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and forward-thinking individual to join us as a Team Leader for Cash Budgets. *

*Cash Budget is Rochdale’s local term for a Personal Budget paid as a Direct Payment

Why us?

Here in Governance and Business Support (GBS), we are the ‘engine room’ of Adult Care and play an essential role in supporting the department to run and operate effectively and efficiently. We are a friendly and dynamic team, which takes pride in everything we do to ensure our services continue to customer focussed and high-quality.

The Cash Budget Team Leader will be essential to our service delivery, development and play a key role in making sure we provide efficient and effective support services across Adult Care Services and to people who use Cash Budgets.

The Team is a ‘one stop shop’ for everything about cash budgets at Rochdale Council. They are responsible for the provision of specialist advice, guidance & signposting, support planning as well as the payment, monitoring & auditing of Cash Budgets.

The Cash Budget Team Leader will work closely with the 2 Assistant Team Leaders who are responsible for the day to day, operational business as usual work of the team, enabling them to take a lead on development, change, contract monitoring and quality assurance.

What we’re looking for?

To give you a feel for the role, we have outlined some of the core skills and attributes we are looking for but you can also find out more detailed information about the role in the job description attached below.

• You will have strong leadership skills and the ability to effectively lead and develop people and teams
• You will be an effective multi-tasker with excellent organisational skills and the ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• You will be motivated and forward thinking, who can demonstrate professionalism and enthusiasm
• You will have a detailed knowledge and understanding of Cash Budgets for people with eligible Adult Social Care needs
• You will have project/change management experience and be able to lead and drive change
• You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work with people who draw on care and support, colleagues and other stakeholders
• You will have excellent ICT skills and be able to use a range of packages including Word, Excel and Outlook

In return, you will get real job satisfaction and will be supported by our amazing staff team. Benefits include: -

• Salary & Progression: We offer a competitive starting salary and annual incremental progression.
• Flexible working arrangements We offer a hybrid working model which allows our staff to work flexibly, with a combination of home and office working.
• Working environment: You will be based in the modern and vibrant Number One Riverside, located in the heart of Rochdale
• Leave Entitlement: You will be offered a generous holiday allowance of 26 days per annum plus bank holidays. In addition, our employees annual leave entitlement will increase by an additional 5 days after five years’ service.
• Work Life Balance Scheme: We also offer a flexible work life balance scheme which allows you to accrue hours and take up to an additional 12 days off each year, without impacting on your annual leave entitlement.
• Teams: You will have the opportunity to work across supportive and friendly teams, giving our staff opportunities to experience new areas and develop their skills.
• Training & Development: we are invested in our staff and encourage your continued professional development with a range of opportunities and training on offer.
• Travel & Accessibility: We are located and easily accessible to nearby transport links to make is easier to travel via metro link, bus and train.
• Pension: You will have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

Interested? We would love to hear from you

If you have any questions or queries about this post or would like to know more about our teams, please email [emailprotected]

To apply please demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification.

Please include reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your application.

Interviews for this position will be held on 24th September 2025.

Appointment to this post is subject to Basic Adult workforce DBS and background checks.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.