Team Leader (Internal Applicants Only)

PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS

Organisation:Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall

Working Hours:37 hours per week Monday to Friday

Contract Type:Permanent

Salary:43860 - 47829 Per Annum

Closing Date: 15th February 2026

Interview Date: 20th Febraury 2026

About the Role

Were looking for an inspiring Team Leader to take charge of our newly shaped Carer Teams a role that will put you at the heart of positive change and service innovation.

The role is based at County Hall and is being offered on a permanent basis.

Anybody can be or become a carer. A carer is anyone who cares unpaid for a friend or family member who due to illness disability substance misuse or a mental health need cannot cope without their support. A carer can be a parent son or daughter brother or sister wife husband or partner friend or neighbour or another relative.

LCC encourages carers to identify themselves as a carer and to recognise the importance and value of their caring role.

The Care Act 2014 states that where it appears to a local authority that a carer may have needs requiring support either currently or in the future they have a right to receive an assessment to determine what those needs are.

You will be responsible for managing a team of Community Support Workers in theCarers teamwho will focus on the completion of carers assessments and reviews in line with The Care Act 2014.

The ideal candidate for this role will have extensive knowledge of working in an Adult Social Care setting.

We are looking to hold interviews on Friday 20^th February 2026

Job Purpose

• To improve outcomes for people by ensuring that staff can provide good outcomes for people by implementing the departments operating model and ways of working to deliver social care
• To provide technical and professional support to team members
• To improve ways of working for staff by supporting and implementing improved working between teams and partner agencies
• To manage staffing budgets and staff performance using departmental and corporate policies ensuring effective and efficient team capacity capability and delivery
• To ensure the effective management of team performance and resources
• To provide performance and delivery reports to Strategic Service Managers and the Head of Service

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

About You

To apply for this post you must:

• Have substantial adult social care experience and Successful track record in a social care or health organisation
• Theoretical practical and procedural knowledge of and social care legislation policy and best practice along with a degree level qualification or equivalent management experience
• Partnership/MDT working with representative citizens and carers to identify service and support solutions
• Have a sound knowledge of the Care Act 2014
• Experience of business planning
• Significant experience in people and performance management and Experience in managing and implementing change and performance improvement programmes along with Proven experience in budget management and in delivering significant efficient savings
• An understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities and the ability to apply this to all situations

In addition we expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are aDisability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working which may include part time working job sharing term-time working flexible start and finish times and hybrid working depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion please contact:

Claire McWilliams - Head of Service Learning Disability and Autism

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How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be tips on how to write your statement see theHow to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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