Assistant Team Manager - Adult Provider Services

Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success.

Are you passionate about providing high quality, safe, person centred support to adults with complex needs, learning disabilities and autism? Do you want to develop your management skills and experience?

This is an exciting time to join Adult Provider Services, as we continue to develop and transform our offer.  We are looking for an Assistant Team Manager who can support our commitment to performance, continuous improvement and service growth. 

Working as part of the Operational Management Team,  Assistant Team Managers provide oversight and management for the day-to-day operational delivery of any designated team(s) within Adult Provider Services, including Supported Living, Respite and Day Services; you may be required to work in any of the areas listed as an Assistant Team Manager as needed. 

You will need to demonstrate an ability to manage safety, quality, and performance across services, including CQC regulated and inspected provision. Developing individual plans, managing risk and knowledge of safeguarding processes will be required. You will be confident in multi-agency working and be able to develop professional networks.

With skills and experience to manage, supervise and monitor teams, you will be required to support Team Managers and Registered Managers in the effective and compliant delivery of regulated services.

Well-developed knowledge and skills in using relevant IT systems are required.

You will have at least a NVQ Level 3 In Adult Health and Social Care, a Diploma level 5, Leadership and Management in Adult Social Care, or be willing to work towards this qualification.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed.  If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: Lisa Daley, Operations Manager at Lisa.Daley@knowlsey.gov.uk or Gill Creevy, Team Manager at  gillian.creevy@knowsley.gov.uk

If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.