Grade: J scp35 £46,142 to scp39 £50,269 position attracts an essential car user allowance.
Contract: Permanent 37 hours per week.

Role specifics: Relevant Qualification and Professional Registration as applicable. Must hold full UK driving licence.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process.

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The Role
Exciting opportunities are available in Bolton’s Adult Neighbourhood Team, part of the Bolton Integrated Care Partnership. We work closely with health colleagues to support adults and carers under the Care Act 2014.
Current vacancies are in:

South Neighbourhood based at Farnworth Town Hall, covering BL3 and BL4
West Neighbourhood based at Winnifred Kettle, Westhoughton, covering BL5 and BL6

Please specify on your application, which location you would prefer to be considered for.

As Deputy Team Manager, you’ll support the Team Manager in leading a busy, multi-disciplinary team.
You’ll oversee daily operations, allocate work by risk and priority, and ensure statutory duties are met.
You’ll provide supervision, guidance, and leadership, supporting staff development through reflective practice and caseload supervision.

You’ll also chair multi-disciplinary and safeguarding meetings, manage resources and budgets, and uphold safeguarding processes and best practice. Strong knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and related legislation is essential.

This role requires confident decision-making, excellent communication, and the ability to support staff through complex situations.

You’ll help build strong, supportive communities and enable people to live well at home.

Interviews are scheduled for 20th and 21st of January 2026 at Horwich Public Hall. As part of the process, you’ll deliver a 5-minute presentation (maximum 3 slides) to the panel. Subject matter of the presentation and details of where to send your completed presentation will be provided in your interview invitation, in the event your application is shortlisted.

About You
You are experienced in using information systems to manage and organise service delivery and am committed to continuous improvement, professional development, and fostering a culture of learning and collaboration within the team.

We’re seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Social Work Deputy Team Manager with a passion for supporting adults. You’ll have 3+ years post-qualifying experience and a strong understanding of the needs and aspirations of those we support.

You’re committed to high-quality, person-centred services and have experience managing statutory social work functions in partnership with health colleagues, carers, and community organisations. You have solid knowledge of Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005, using this to guide staff practice. You actively support the Integrated Care Partnership agenda, advocating for the service and promoting collaborative working across neighbourhood teams.

You mentor staff in relationship-based, strength-focused practice, encouraging innovation and independence. You’re confident leading multi-disciplinary and safeguarding meetings and building links with voluntary and universal sectors.

You’re skilled in using information systems to manage service delivery and committed to continuous improvement, professional development, and fostering a learning culture within the team.

About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.

Ready to apply? Then please click Apply and explain how you meet the points on the person specification.

Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS with check of relevant barred list is therefore required for this post.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk