Team Leader – Adult Short Breaks

Job Introduction

City of Wolverhampton Council

Ernest Bold Adult Short Break Service

Post: Team Leader Post to start at the earliest from 2nd January 2027

Salary: Grade 6 £36,363 - £40,777 (pro rata £18,181.50 - £20,388.50 per year)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 18.5 hours per week, over three days, working between the hours of 7am and 10pm (Post to commence at the earliest from 2nd January 2027)

Open to redployees only

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Team Leader to join our Adult Short Breaks Service. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated team delivering high-quality, person-centred support to adults with disabilities, helping them achieve positive outcomes and live fulfilling lives.

As a Team Leader, you will play a key role in ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and development of the people we support while providing professional leadership and supervision to staff.

Essential Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent qualification).
• Experience working with adults in a regulated care setting or community-based service.
• Previous experience supervising, mentoring or managing staff.
• An understanding of safeguarding, risk management and person-centred approaches.
• Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and make informed decisions.

What We Offer

• A rewarding career where you can make a genuine difference.
• Ongoing learning, training and development opportunities.
• Supportive leadership and professional supervision.

If you are an experienced care professional looking to take the next step in your leadership career and help shape outstanding services for adults with disabilities, we would love to hear from you.

This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check

For further information please contact Michelle Holdcroft on 01902 553369

For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies, employee benefits and much more please click here.

Our working arrangements

All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.

Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.

For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies, employee benefits and much more please click here.

Diversity

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.

Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential.

We've received the Stonewall Gold Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post.

We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums here

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders

We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against any individual on the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure - Learn more here

Employment Information & Support

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