Assistant Team Manager

Overview

Are you an experienced social care professional ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? Join us as an Assistant Team Manager and play a vital role in delivering high‑quality, person‑centred services that genuinely improve the lives of adults across Buckinghamshire.

Working within Adult Social Care, you’ll support Team Managers in the operational delivery of services, leading and motivating a diverse team of professionals. You’ll be part of a forward‑thinking organisation that champions strengths‑based practice, collaboration and continuous improvement all while keeping the wellbeing, independence and choices of residents at the heart of everything we do.

We have 2 full time permanent Assistant Team Manager positions available:

• 1 x Early Resolution & Safeguarding – DOLS
• 1 x South & Central Hospital Discharge

We have 1 part time fixed term contract/secondment Assistant Team Manager position available:

• 1 x Safeguarding/PiPoT 18.5 hours a week (18 months)

Please state your preference within your expression of interest.

In addition to the advertised salary, you will receive a market premium of £525 per annum. This payment will be pro rata for part time hours.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.  

About the role

As an Assistant Team Manager, you’ll provide hands‑on leadership and operational support to ensure safe, effective and timely services are delivered to residents. You’ll supervise and develop staff, model high standards of practice and ensure compliance with statutory duties and local procedures.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Supporting the day‑to‑day management of Adult Social Care operational services
• Leading and inspiring teams through coaching, supervision and performance management
• Ensuring practice is compliant with legislation including the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act
• Promoting a strengths‑based, personalised and outcome‑focused approach to care
• Providing professional leadership in complex cases, including safeguarding and risk management
• Monitoring performance, contributing to audits and driving service improvement
• Deputising for the Team Manager when required and supporting service continuity
• Working collaboratively with partners across health, voluntary and community sectors

The role requires flexibility to meet service needs, including occasional out‑of‑hours work and participation in management on‑call rotas.

About you

You will be an experienced and motivated adult social care professional with a strong track record of leading and developing teams in complex practice environments. You will bring in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation and safeguarding frameworks, alongside the confidence to make balanced, evidence‑based decisions that promote independence, wellbeing, and positive risk‑taking.

As a collaborative and solutions‑focused leader, you will communicate effectively with colleagues and partner agencies, provide reflective supervision, and model high standards of professional practice.

You must be a qualified Social Worker (hold a social work degree or equivalent) and be registered with Social Work England. In addition, a full driving licence with access to a vehicle is an essential requirement for this role.

Please refer to the job summary attached for further information about the role.

Other information

If you would like to hear more about these exciting roles, please contact:

• Jo Towner - [email protected] (Hospital Discharge Team)
• Adam Payne - [email protected] (Early Resolution and Safeguarding Teams)

Interview dates: 22nd April-24th April 2026

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining us, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

We know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Service Area

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to ensuring that our residents stay as independent as they can, for as long as possible. Everyone has the right to live a fulfilling and nourishing life, and for many people, social care plays a key role in achieving that.

We are looking for dynamic Social Workers who are passionate about enabling clients to fulfil their potential, whilst promoting self-determination, and who are passionate, supportive, motivated, and confident when supporting and communicating with people - either on the telephone or face to face.

Your work will include carrying out needs assessments, creating person-centred and strengths-based care plans, ensuring delivery of services, and reviewing outcomes with the individual, their personal networks, and support providers.

You will work in partnership with other professionals and organisations to support our residents effectively and holistically. Our Social Workers will endorse and act by the principles of personalisation, ensuring that care and support plans are person-centred, and as far as is safely possible, you will put the people with whom you work in control of their lives.

You will also demonstrate emotional resilience and intelligence - which is the ability to maintain focus and to ‘keep going’ despite setbacks and stressful situations, a real desire to enable clients to achieve or maintain their goals of living independently and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

 So, if you are looking for a new challenge, want to become part of a team that places a premium on listening and learning, and which is determined to make a difference – we want to hear from you!

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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