Sheffield City Council
Team Manager
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Experienced Team Manager Posts with Adult Social Care
Sheffield is on an exciting journey to transform its Adult Social Care service to ensure every adult is supported to maximise their independence and be safe, healthy and well. We are looking for 2 highly motivated Team Managers to join our journey and be part of a passionate service that is committed to improving the quality of lives of vulnerable adults across Sheffield. We are looking to recruit Team Managers in the following service areas:
- 1 x 2-year fixed position in The Neurodiversity and Complex Needs Team
- 1 x 2-year fixed position in Maximising Independence Team
Adults Future Options, Neurodiversity and Complex Needs Team (2-year fixed position)
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for neurodivergent adults and people with complex needs? We are seeking an innovative and motivated Team Manager to lead our newly established Neurodiversity and Complex Needs Team.
This exciting new multidisciplinary service has been created to provide high-quality assessment, intervention, and support planning for autistic adults and individuals with complex needs, ensuring people receive the right support at the right time. The team will play a key role in preventing crises, promoting independence, supporting transitions into adulthood, and reducing reliance on costly and restrictive services.
As Team Manager, you will lead a team of Social Workers and Occupational Therapists, providing professional leadership, oversight of complex casework, and driving the development of this innovative service. You will work closely with colleagues across Adult Social Care, Health, Housing, Education, Employment Services, and community partners to deliver coordinated, person-centred support.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has substantial experience within Adult Social Care and complex case management.
- Demonstrates strong leadership and people management skills.
- Is committed to strengths-based, person-centred practice.
- Has experience working with autistic adults and/or people with complex needs.
- Can build strong partnerships across organisations and services.
- Is passionate about service improvement, innovation, and achieving positive outcomes.
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In return, we offer:
- The opportunity to shape and develop a new specialist service.
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and progression.
- The chance to make a significant difference to the lives of neurodivergent adults and people with complex needs.
If you are an inspiring leader who is committed to improving outcomes and driving excellence in practice, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion: Helena Lath, Helena.Lath2@sheffield.gov.uk
Maximising Independence Team – Enablement Team Manager (2-year fixed position)
A new exciting opportunity for an experienced team manager to join the Adult Mental Health Social Care service in Sheffield City Council. Applications are welcome from allied health professionals, social workers, and social care managers interested in developing their skills. Secondment opportunity is possible.
Would you like lead and development a new enablement team with the Maximising Independence Service?
Your team would be focussing on assessing and supporting people with complex and enduring mental health needs to move on in their lives. Your team will support people to become more independent by reassessing needs and supporting them move on from long-term provision via an MDT approach to (re)gaining abilities and skills, set enablement goals, and taking advantage of opportunities to grow and develop their lives.
Enablement is often accessing more community facilities, increasing social networks, creating more positive recovery focused interests, and reducing reliance on adult social care provision. You will lead the team to ensure that people are successfully enabled through our new enablement process.
You will need to have a good understanding working with the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Occupational Therapy assessment and therapy plans.
Knowledge, skills and experience of supporting people with enduring mental illness to move on in their life would be very beneficial to this role, along with management and leadership experience.
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For an informal discussion: Tanya Boden, Tanya.Boden@sheffield.gov.uk
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.
It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.
Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.
Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.
If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.
Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.
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