Team Manager - Ref: SS02025

Walsall Council; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Walsall is seeking a Team Manager for their Community Enablement Team. You will lead a multidisciplinary team to support younger adults with disabilities and ensure service excellence. Ideal candidates should have significant management experience and relevant professional qualifications. This role offers a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Supportive working environment

Learning and development opportunities

Hybrid working arrangements

Reimbursement of registration fees

Qualifications

• Experience managing, supervising, and developing staff.
• Knowledge of strengths based assessment and safeguarding.
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of professionals providing enablement services.
• Ensure service delivery in line with best practice and relevant legislation.
• Coordinate the Enablement Service with other professionals.

Skills

Significant experience with younger adults with learning disabilities

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage conflicting demands

Knowledge of principles of enablement

Education

Relevant professional qualification and registration

Job description

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Team Manager Community Enablement Team - Ref: SS02025

Grade: G12 - Salary up to £59 490 per annum

About the Team

The new Community Enablement Team is part of our new approach to Adult Social Care and is one element of our Pathway to Independence Service alongside our Community Reablement and Prevention and Early Intervention teams.

Enablement is a therapy led team with a focus on younger adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs or who are neurodivergent, supporting them through a programme of enablement to maximise their independence and achieve their individual outcomes.

What are we looking for?

As Team Manager you will be leading and managing a team of Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants and Enablement Officers who will provide short term support to people in their own homes,

You will ensure the Service is delivered in line with best practice, relevant legislation and national and local policy, and that the outcomes and wellbeing of people accessing the Service is maximised.

You will work closely with other professionals and agencies to co-ordinate the Enablement Service with other elements of the wider system and promote a culture of person centredness, empowerment, independence and choice.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need:

• A relevant professional qualification and registration with the appropriate regulatory body.
• Significant experience of working with younger adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs or who are neurodivergent.
• Proven experience of managing, supervising and developing staff.
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of enablement, strengths based assessment, personalisation and safeguarding.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and manage conflicting demand.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.

What we can offer:

• A competitive salary and generous annual leave
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Access to a range of learning and development opportunities.
• Hybrid working arrangements and Flexible Working/Flexi Time Policies to support you in meeting the needs of the business and maintaining a good work/life balance.
• Reimbursement of HCPC or Social Work England registration fees.

If you would like to know more about this role, please contact: Sue Lloyd, Group Manager on 07721062980 or email [e-mail].

Closing Date for applications: 14th November 2025

View: Job Description and Employee Specification

Important note: When completing your online application form, you must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for this role.

For further reasons to join us, please visit: https://go.walsall.gov.uk/employee-benefits