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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Team Manager to join Adult Social Care Business Support at Sefton Council. This is a key leadership role supporting the delivery of an efficient, responsive and high-quality business support service across Adult Social Care. You will lead Business Support Assistants, coordinate day-to-day operations, support service improvement and help ensure residents receive a professional and person-centred service.

In this role, you will supervise and support staff, manage workloads, oversee business support processes, contribute to service development and help maintain high standards of governance, data quality and customer service. You will also work closely with managers and colleagues across Adult Social Care to ensure support services are efficient, responsive and focused on the needs of local people.

About you
You will have experience of supervising or managing staff in a busy environment, with strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills. You will understand business support and customer service processes and be confident working with data, reports and financial or service systems. Most importantly, you will be committed to high standards, confidentiality and delivering a supportive, person-centred service.

Why join us
Sefton is a diverse and exciting borough and a great place to live and work. As an employer, Sefton Council offers family friendly policies, attractive benefits, a strong work-life balance and investment in learning and development. Sefton Adult Social Care has been rated Good and continues its improvement journey, making this a great time to join a supportive and forward-thinking service.

Closing Date - Friday 12th June

Provisional Interview Date - Thursday 18th June

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applicants.

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

If you’re an unemployed Sefton resident, register with our Sefton@Work service for free support to help you into employment.  You may be eligible for extra assistance such as funding for travel, work clothing, or vouchers to make starting your new job easier.  Call Sefton@Work on 0151 934 2610 or visit seftonatwork.net to find out more and get started today!