Social Work Team Manager - Preparation for Adulthood Team

Manchester City Council; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 26 days’ annual leave

Buy up to two extra weeks’ leave

Volunteering leave

35-hour work week

Defined benefit pension scheme

Parental and carers leave

Employee discounts and perks

Job summary

Manchester City Council is recruiting for a Team Manager within the Preparing for Adulthood service. You will lead a team of assessors and workers to support transition into adulthood for young people, collaborating across Adult Social Care, Children's Social Care, Education, Health and providers.

You will drive outcomes, develop staff, and work within legal frameworks to promote positive risk-taking and aspirational goals for young people.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act in an adult social care setting.
• Experience of day-to-day management of staff in social care, including supervision responsibilities.
• Ability to lead, support, and develop ASYE or new staff effectively.
• Experience chairing meetings including safeguarding and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team to build skills and knowledge in adult social care.
• Work with partners to support young people approaching adulthood within legal frameworks.
• Provide innovative approaches to support transitions to adulthood while safeguarding.
• Collaborate with Children’s Social Care, Adult Social Care, Education, Health, Providers and employers.
• Support young people to work towards and achieve their aspirations.

Skills

Care Act knowledge

Mental Capacity Act understanding

People management

Safeguarding experience

Communication skills

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Working Hours: 35 Hours Per Week

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Working Style: Hybrid

Additional Payments: Essential Car User Allowance

Closing Date: 11.59pm, 5 November 2026

Interview Method: In Person

You must already have a valid right to work in the UK documentation, as we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role

As a Team Manager, you'll lead a team of assessors and workers to support the transition of social care support for young people approaching adulthood.

You'll help the Preparation for Adulthood team to continuously improve outcomes for our young people, ensuring we support and encourage their aspirations and contribute to them becoming the best version of themselves. Your work will contribute to our ambition to offer the best transitional support we can.

In This Role You Will

• Build on and develop relationships with internal and external partners who contribute to young people coming into adulthood and who need support from Adult Social Care.
• Lead, manage and support the team to continue to build skills and knowledge in this specialist area of adult social care.
• Work creatively and innovatively within the legal framework to support our young people into adulthood.
• Work with Children's Social Care, Adult Social Care, Education, Health, Providers, Employers, and most importantly the young person and their circle of support.
• Support our young people to work towards and reach their aspirations.

For queries about the role, please contact the hiring manager, Sam Jones, Operations Manager, at [e-mail] to arrange a convenient time to discuss the role. This route is for vacancy-related enquiries only and should not be used to submit applications.

Pre-employment Checks

• Qualification Verification: Social work degree
• Professional Registration: Social Work England
• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance: The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice . We have a policy on the secure handling, storage and use of DBS information, as well as a policy on the recruitment and employment of ex-offenders. Both policies are available on request.
• If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to GOV UK for details for how to obtain your Police check or Certificates of Good Character.
• Essential Car User: You must hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own vehicle for work purposes.
• Medical Clearance: Pre-Placement Health Assessment (PPHA).
• Satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

For more information on these checks, please visit checks page.

The Preparing for Adult Team is configured into three teams within one service and is based in Adult Services. This supports partnership working and seamless transition to adulthood for young people who are likely to require adult social care support.

The Three Teams Are

• Preparing for Adulthood: Living at Home
• Preparing for Adulthood: Leaving Care
• Preparing for Adulthood: Transitional Safeguarding

We start working directly with young people from the age of 16. We work with young people who may have learning disabilities, learning difficulties, neurodivergence, physical disabilities, complex health needs, or needs arising from complex trauma and attachment. This means no day is the same.

We are person-centred and aim to prevent, reduce, and delay the need for long-term services. Where services are required, we work with young people and their circle of support to ensure that support is appropriate and helps them achieve their goals and aspirations.

The team works within Adult Services while maintaining an "in-reach" into Children's Services, creating a challenging but exciting practice environment.

We'll Use The Following Essential Criteria To Decide Which Candidates To Invite To Assessment. Use Your Personal Statement To Provide Evidence Of How You Meet Each Requirement, Supported By Relevant Examples

• Strong working knowledge of the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act, with significant experience in an adult social care role.
• Experience of day-to-day management of staff in a social care setting, including supervision responsibilities.
• Able to effectively lead, support, and develop team members who may be ASYE or new to the role, helping them build on their existing skills and knowledge.
• Previous experience of chairing meetings, including safeguarding and multidisciplinary team meetings, where professional views may differ.
• Experience of using creative and innovative approaches to support people in the least restrictive way possible while promoting positive risk-taking.
• Experience of ensuring the quality of work completed by the team is of a high standard and complies with legal and policy frameworks.
• Social Work degree

If you're invited to assessment, we'll look at a wider range of role requirements. For more detail, please see the role profile.

You may use AI to support your application, but all examples must be your own and based on real experience. Applications may be withdrawn if content is misleading or presents someone else's experience as your own. Internal candidates may also face disciplinary action.

Applicants who meet the essential shortlisting criteria and are eligible under the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme will be progressed to the assessment stage.

If you're successful in securing a role, we'll make every effort to provide the support, equipment, and reasonable adjustments you need to carry out your duties. Where required, we'll consider adapting aspects of the role.

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Working for Manchester City Council is a chance to make a real difference in a diverse city. You’ll help improve lives and support our local communities. Working together, we can create better public services for everyone.

Benefits we offer

• Up to 26 days’ annual leave, rising to 31 days after five years’ service
• Buy up to two extra weeks’ leave
• Up to 3 days’ volunteering leave
• A 35-hour work week for full-time roles
• We review pay each year and recognise three trade unions
• A defined benefit pension scheme
• Enhanced parental and carers leave
• Employee discounts and perks

Learn more at Careers - Manchester City Council

Our commitment to inclusion

At Manchester City Council, we're dedicated to creating a workplace that fully reflects the diversity of our local communities. We actively encourage applications from people of all ages and backgrounds and are particularly keen to hear from applicants from ethnic minority communities and disabled people, who remain underrepresented in parts of our workforce.

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