Team Manager

Job Title: Team Manager – Community Review Team
Starting Salary: £53,806
Hours: 37
Location: Farnham House, Stevenage
Contract Type: Fixed Term contract or Secondment Opportunity for 12 Months
Directorate: Adult Care Services

About the team

The Community Review team is a dynamic service that works across the community under the Care Act to safeguard, assess, plan support and review adults and cares with long term health and social care needs. We can offer Hybrid working arrangements, flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, as well as promote your continuous Learning & Development.

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:

• Qualified Social Worker or Occupational Therapist
• Registration with either Social Work England or HCPC
• Full driving licence and access to your own vehicle
• 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 Level 13. Please locate the job profile here:

Job profiles - Health and social care

To hear more about this opportunity please contact hannah.sanders@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 3 June 2026

Benefits of working for us
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.

Secondment
This role is open to secondments for eligible employees who work for HCC. If you wish to apply on a secondment basis, you must have your line manager’s approval before submitting your application. You will be asked to confirm this within your application form. If you are not eligible for a secondment (e.g., you are currently on a fixed‑term contract that would end before this positions ends) or you indicate that your manager cannot support a secondment, your application will be considered on a fixed‑term contract basis instead.

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.