Team Manager - Preparing for Adulthood

Team Manager Preparing for Adulthood Team

Adult Social Care | Bury Council

Are you passionate about empowering young people as they take their first steps into adulthood? Do you thrive on leading skilled, committed teams? If so, Bury’s Preparing for Adulthood (PFA) Team would love to welcome you.

Why Join Bury?

Bury is a borough with heart. We are proud of our diverse communities, our strong partnerships, and our commitment to giving every young person the best possible start to their adult life. We know that ages 1425 are some of the most important years in a person’s journeyfilled with opportunity, challenge, and change. That’s why we invest in a PFA service that truly makes a difference.

Working in Bury means:

A values-driven culture built on kindness, collaboration, and trust.
A size that workssmall enough to feel connected, big enough to innovate.
Strong relationships with Children’s Services, Education, Health and SEND meaning your team can focus on what matters: positive impact.
A leadership team who listens and genuinely cares about your voice, your wellbeing, and your professional development.

About the Role

As Team Manager, you will lead a dynamic, passionate group of social workers and practitioners who support young people with care needs, disabilities, and complex transitions. You will shape high-quality practice that promotes independence, aspiration, and inclusion.

You will:

• Provide reflective, supportive management that enables your team to do their best work
• Drive excellent transitions planning aligned with the Preparing for Adulthood national framework
• Build effective partnerships across services, schools, colleges, and health
• Champion young people’s voices and ensure their aspirations underpin every decision
• Lead on quality assurance, performance oversight, and developing best practice
• Model strengths-based, person-centred, and coproductive approaches
• Champion approaches that maximise independence, enabling young people to build the skills, confidence and autonomy they need for adulthood.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future of Bury’s Preparing For Adulthood offer and help young people to thrive as confident, independent adults.

What We’re Looking For

We want a leader who is:

• Compassionate, confident, and committed to inclusion
• Experienced in adult social care, transitions work, or disability services
• Skilled at motivating teams and nurturing strong professional identity
• Organised, forward-thinking, and solution-focused
• Able to collaborate across agencies with clarity and purpose
• Passionate about improving outcomes for young people and families

Most importantly, you’ll believelike we dothat transition is not a process, but a journey, and every young person deserves a smooth, empowering one.

What We Offer

• A supportive and ambitious workforce
• Regular supervision and access to high-quality training
• Opportunities for leadership development
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• A friendly, welcoming culture where people genuinely enjoy working together
• A chance to make a big impact in a small, connected borough

If you’re ready to lead a team that changes lives, shapes futures, and plays a vital role in our community, we’d love to hear from you.

Come join us in Burywhere great social work really happens.

Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis.