Team Manager l South Ribble Short Break Services l Part Time

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is seeking a Team Manager for a short breaks service. This part-time position requires someone passionate about supporting adults with disabilities, managing community support staff, and ensuring quality respite care. The role is temporary until the return of the post-holder or until December 2025, and offers a competitive salary pro rata.

Qualifications

• Strong values in supporting adults with Autism, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Managing a team of community support workers.
• Working directly alongside staff to support service users.
• Ensuring effective support for service users.

Skills

Positive values and principles in working with people with learning disabilities

Passion and enthusiasm for making a difference

Job description

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Job Description

Salary: £31,067 - £35,235 per annum | Fixed term until 25/12/2025 | Part time, 30 hours per week | Pro Rata

This is a temporary position until 25/12/2025 or the return of the post holder, whichever comes first.

Role: Team Manager of a short breaks service, managing a team of community support workers.

International Sponsorship: This role is not open to international sponsorship.

Hours of work: 30 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7 on a rota basis, including evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays as required.

The role involves managing staff who support adults with Autism, learning disabilities, and/or physical disabilities to access the short breaks service (respite). It includes working directly alongside the staff team to ensure effective support for service users, with weekend, evening, on-call, and sleep-in duties.

The successful candidate will possess strong positive values and principles in working with people with learning disabilities and will have passion and enthusiasm for making a difference.

Please upload and attach your supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the role criteria. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will need to apply for a disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information is available on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

This is a part-time position. The salary quoted is full-time equivalent; the actual salary will be paid on a pro-rata basis.

For full details, see the Team Manager Person Specification and Job Description.

Closing Date: 13th July 2025

Contact:

• Marie Brimecombe - 07825931309
• Kerrie Moir - 07876844067

Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, available on the LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.