Deputy Team Manager

Luton Borough Council; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK is seeking a motivated Deputy Team Manager to lead within Adult Social Care. This role involves supervising a dedicated team, ensuring high-quality care delivery, and supporting the Team Manager. The ideal candidate will have post-qualifying experience, a recognised social work qualification, and a deep understanding of relevant legislation such as the Care Act. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Career development pathways

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working options

Relocation package

Qualifications

• Extensive post-qualifying experience in adult social care.
• Strong background in reflective practice.
• Experience in financial oversight and delivering support plans.

Responsibilities

• Support Team Managers in leading and developing the team.
• Provide expert guidance and supervision.
• Manage performance and quality assurance.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Knowledge of Care Act 2014

Reflective Practice

Education

Recognised Social Work qualification

Job description

About The Job

Salary: £47,181 – £50,269 a year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance plus £3,500 Market Rate Supplement.

Hours per week: 37.

Contract type: Permanent.

Are you a motivated and experienced social care professional looking to take the next step in your leadership journey? Come and join our enthusiastic team as a Deputy Team Manager within Adult Social Care! Operating within a supportive environment, you will get to work flexibly with our diverse communities and ultimately play a key role in driving performance and supporting staff.

In this pivotal role, you’ll support the Team Managers in leading and developing a dedicated team working across a specific geographical area and/or service area. You will provide expert guidance, supervision, and support to ensure practice is in line with the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and other relevant legislation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the continuous improvement and operational success of the team
• Providing day-to-day supervision and oversight of staff, ensuring high-quality, person-centred practice
• Managing performance, quality assurance, and service delivery to meet targets and uphold standards
• Identifying areas for improvement and supporting the implementation of change
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the service to ensure consistent and effective support for adults in need
• Deputising for the Team Manager when required and providing flexible cover across the service area as needed

About You

You are a dedicated and experienced adult social care professional with extensive post-qualifying experience and a strong background in reflective practice and service-specific knowledge. You bring a deep understanding of the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and other key legislation and guidance, with a clear commitment to embedding this into everyday practice.

With a proven track record in managing and developing staff, you are confident in leading learning initiatives, setting clear standards, monitoring quality, and challenging practice to drive continuous improvement. You have experience in financial oversight, supporting your team in delivering outcome-focused, strengths-based, and cost-effective assessments and support plans.

You’re a confident leader who can support the Team Manager in motivating a high-performing team, representing the service at both internal and external meetings, and working collaboratively across services. Your approach is partnership-focused and integrated, with the goal of achieving the best possible outcomes for individuals and the wider community.

You hold a recognised Social Work qualification registered with Social Work England, or a professional qualification in nursing or occupational therapy, alongside substantial and relevant post-qualifying experience in adult social care.

About Us

Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough.

Application process

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.

Additional Information

We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:

• From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
• Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
• Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
• Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
• Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
• Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
• Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
• Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
• Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
• Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
• Friday Funday Socials - One Friday every 2 months where we encourage our staff to get together to socialise after work