Team Manager - Direct Services - Learning Disability & Autism

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Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield

Salary: £49,221 - £53,826 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 22nd March 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

Are you ready to take on a leadership role where your decisions directly shape the quality of care people receive?

Can you inspire large teams to deliver excellence every single day?

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced social care manager (Provider Services); you will manage a group of CQC Registered Managers and lead the ongoing development and delivery of our countywide in-house adult Short Breaks (respite), Supported Living, and Shared Lives services for people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) and/or Autism. As a Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulated provider, we are committed to delivering safe, high quality and person centred care.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting people, and confident in leading and motivating large teams. You will need to be highly motivated, self-disciplined, and able to work proactively using your own initiative.

You will play a key role in ensuring our services consistently deliver high-quality personal care and support, maintain safe environments, and remain fully compliant with regulatory and organisational requirements. You will also participate on the Council's out of hours on-call rota.

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent management experience
• Have substantial experience of managing CQC regulated social care provisions responsible for the delivery of personal care and support, preferably for adults with a learning disability and/or autism
• Have theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of provider services (social care), the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, and relevant other regulatory requirements applicable to social care providers (Regulated Activities)
• Have significant experience in people and performance management in a regulated care environment; have experience of managing services, motivating and leading staff, setting clear priorities and objectives
• Have the ability to analyse information to reach sound decisions (demonstrating the use of risk management tools in analysis and decision making)
• Have the skill and competencies to contribute to service improvement by both feedback and by strategic plans, provide guidance and constructive challenge to help the team shape ideas into workable solutions, giving time to innovation that supports continuous improvement
• Have experience in budget and resource management and in delivering efficiency savings.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability 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:

Zubear Patel - Strategic Service Manager

Telephone: 0116 305 7351

Email: Zubear.Patel@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we're looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you're from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what's on your CV. That's why we've designed a recruitment process that's 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, we'd 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 won't be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section 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.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About Us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
Working for Us