Assistant Team Manager - Health and Adult Social CareCouncil

Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024.

We are an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.

Knowsley Adult Social Care service has recently been rated Good by CQC, come join us and be part of our success!

Are you passionate about improving lives of vulnerable adults and enabling them to live independently for as long as possible?

Do you have the skills and experience to support a social work team to deliver high quality, person centred services?

Do you want to work in an environment that champions professional learning and development?

If so, you may be the perfect candidate for this role.

With your Team Manager you will lead and drive continuous improvement across the service, with the health and welfare of Knowsley Residents at the heart of every innovation

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time. There is a requirement for you to attend your work base at least 2 day’s per week.

We welcome applications from residents and beyond, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

Please note sponsorship is not available for this role.

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact Rebecca Bibby on 07385 944 906 or alternatively Shaun Lockett on 07500 765138

Interviews are likely to be held week commencing 19 October 2026

If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.

Position type: Full Time