Salary
£51,356 - £54,495
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Region
Rotherham
Job category/type
Social Care
Date posted
12/02/2026
Job reference
REQ22263
Directorate: Adult Care, Housing and Public Health
Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our Enablement Assessment Team as we seek a Team Manager to provide strong leadership and effective management to a diverse group of professionals. The team supports vulnerable adults as they transition from our Enablement Service, out-of-bed bases, and short-stay placements. This role will also play a key part in driving forward the development of the Transfer of Care Hub (TOCH).
We are looking for an individual who thrives in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment and who can adapt quickly and confidently to new challenges. This permanent post is essential in supporting our ongoing operational delivery.
The Enablement Assessment Team operates Monday to Friday, with the team contributing to an out-of-hours rota. The team support discharges across a range of bed bases, completing Care Act Assessments for people with ongoing care and support needs following a period of home-based enablement, as well as assessments for individuals who have stayed in a short stay placement in a residential setting. The team also undertakes community reviews before transferring people to our locality teams.
As Team Manager, you will provide oversight and support to staff across all bases and work collaboratively with health partners within the Transfer of Care Hub, located near Rotherham Hospital at the Woodside Building.
The successful candidate will lead a team of social workers and vocationally qualified staff delivering services to adults with learning disabilities, carers, older people, people with physical disabilities, mental ill health, and/or sensory impairments.
In your role as Team Manager and decision-maker, you will ensure that all services and support are delivered in accordance with the legal frameworks governing Adult Social Care, and in line with the principles of Rotherhams Adult Social Care Pathway, which aims to support people to live full, independent lives in their community. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council provides a comprehensive range of support and training opportunities for managers and staff.
Team Managers are responsible for coordinating caseloads and allocations, leading and contributing to project work, and ensuring that all work is reviewed, monitored, recorded, and evaluated to maintain high standards of service delivery.
You will maintain oversight and responsibility of the performance of the team and be willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the team and the service, planning for annual leave and training.
We are looking to recruit exceptional people with the right values, skills, knowledge and experience to contribute to further enhancing and embedding strengths-based practice; focusing on people and the outcomes they wish to achieve where our ethos is home first.
Rotherham has a good track record of achieving positive outcomes for people through being innovative and progressive as evidenced by our award-winning teams and individuals. This is further strengthened by our strong working relationships with a wide range of partners including the NHS, police, the community, voluntary sector and the independent care sector.
If you are a compassionate, innovative, and resilient with the drive to deliver ever improving performance outcomes for the people of Rotherham, then this is the role for you. In return we can offer considerable professional growth and development within an environment that is both supportive and stretching, along with a generous benefits package which is outlined in the document attached.
For an informal discussion, please contact Emma Muscroft, Service Manager at. This post involves working with adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme and can be found at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website .
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