Job Introduction
Job Title: Team Manager
Starting Salary: £53,806 progressing to £59,497 pa
Hours: 37
Location: East and North Herts Older Peoples Service
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Adult Care Services
About the team
East and North Herts Older Peoples Team are seeking a Team Manager on a permanent contract. Demonstrating excellent leadership skills and front line management experience, you will be responsible for empowering and supporting our staff to deliver excellent professional practice leading to positive outcomes for people in Hertfordshire
About the role
As Team Manager, you’ll lead and inspire the team, ensuring high-quality practice, strong performance, and effective use of resources. You’ll oversee complex cases, safeguarding vulnerable adults, and drive initiatives that promote independence, early intervention, and community inclusion. This is a leadership role where you’ll shape practice, mentor staff, and influence positive outcomes for service users.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, manage, and develop a multi-disciplinary team to deliver excellent services.
- Ensure compliance with legislation (Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act).
- Oversee safeguarding investigations and risk management.
- Promote independence, wellbeing, and early intervention through creative, person-centred solutions.
- Manage budgets, resources, and performance effectively.
- Build strong partnerships with agencies, communities, and carers.
- Drive continuous improvement and workforce development.
About you
Essential Criteria:
- A registered Qualified Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with evidence of continued professional development.
- Proven leadership experience in health or social care settings.
- Strong knowledge of adult social care legislation and safeguarding.
- Experience managing budgets, resources, and staff performance.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and partnership-building skills.
Join a forward-thinking organisation committed to innovation and excellence in adult social care. In return we can provide you with:
- A supportive, collaborative culture where your leadership is valued.
- Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme for long-term security.
- Continuous professional development, leadership training, and clear career progression pathways.
- Access to employee wellbeing programmes, staff networks, and discounts.
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
This job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 13 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles - Health and social care
To hear more about this opportunity please contact melanie.hobbs@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: 16 April 2026
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Additional information
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.