Team Manager

Job Title: Team Manager - Sensory Services - East and North
Starting Salary: £53,806 progressing to £59,497 per annum + relocation package & car lease schemes (terms apply)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Main base Farnham House, Stevenage, covering Countywide
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Adult Care Services

Are you an experienced, values-driven leader with a passion for inclusive and specialist practice? We are seeking a Team Manager for Sensory Services, a countywide specialist service supporting children, young people and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing, have a visual impairment, or are deafblind / living with dual sensory loss. This pivotal leadership role offers the opportunity to shape high-quality, person-centred services, influence system-wide practice and lead a skilled multidisciplinary workforce committed to improving outcomes across Hertfordshire.

About the team

Sensory Services delivers assessment, care coordination and rehabilitation to people of all ages across Hertfordshire who experience sensory loss. Our approach is strengths-based, outcome-focused and person-centred, supporting people to maximise independence, wellbeing and choice in their own homes and communities. The service works closely with Adult Social Care, Children’s Services (0–25), Education, Health and the voluntary and community sector to ensure inclusive and seamless support across the life course.

About the role

The position is for Team Manager for Sensory Services (East & North Herts), co working with TM of Sensory Services (South & West Herts)

As Team Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for Sensory Services, with responsibility for service delivery, performance, quality assurance and workforce development. You will lead and develop a diverse, specialist multidisciplinary team including Vision Rehabilitation Specialists (VRSs), Deafblind Workers, a Social Worker, Senior Community Care Officers and Community Care Officers, while nurturing apprentices across Vision Rehabilitation, Deafblind and Social Work pathways.

Working closely with senior leaders and partners, you will manage competing priorities, lead through change and contribute to the strategic development of sensory services across the county.

You will operate within a complex system, balancing operational demands with strategic improvement. The role involves managing resources effectively, responding to financial and service pressures, championing safeguarding and best practice, and supporting innovation to improve access and outcomes for people with sensory needs. This is a chance to play a key role in shaping the future direction of specialist sensory services in Hertfordshire.

About you

Essential:

• Degree in Social Worker, Occupational Therapy or Rehabilitation in Visual Impairment or equivalent specialist qualification within the sensory field.
• Registration with either Social Work England, HCPC or RWPN
• Driving Licence and access to vehicle
• Experience in leadership and management including staff supervision, performance management and improvement.
• Knowledge of adult social care legislation, safeguarding practice and risk management
• Ability to work collaboratively across organizational and professional boundaries

Why Join Us?

You will join a supportive and experienced management team within a values-led organisation committed to inclusion, professional development and staff wellbeing. Hertfordshire County Council offers flexible working, a strong commitment to work–life balance, regular supervision, leadership development opportunities and the chance to influence and shape specialist services. Additional benefits may include a welcome payment, lease car and relocation package (terms apply).

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:

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

Interview Date: 19, 20 and 21 of May 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.

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.