Team Leader - Adult Social Care - Driver


Company:	Alternative Futures Group
Salary:	£34,232
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Knowsley, L36 5XA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Aug 2026
Closing date:	26 Aug 2026

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Summary

We are seeking an experienced and confident leader with a solid understanding of social care compliance and the ability to uphold high standards across our provision. The ideal candidate will be skilled in effective time management, able to prioritise competing demands, and demonstrate resilience when navigating challenging or fast‑paced situations.

This role sits within a supportive, values‑driven team where collaboration is central to how we work. We live our value of “We Are One” — supporting each other, sharing responsibility, and working together to deliver excellent care.

Job Purpose

To lead and direct a team in developing and delivering person centred service.

Manage resources to successfully deliver service user and contract outcomes.

To develop staff skills and knowledge in delivering high quality services that are designed and delivered to meet the needs of individuals.

To apply the tools of person-centred planning, review, and team development.

Embed a quality assurance framework at a service level.

Living our Values

To ensure that staff develop positive relationships with service users, and they actively support individual outcomes.

Work with the team to deliver what is important to the people they support and what they want for the future.

To keep the people supported and those important to them central in the planning and review of their service.

Demonstrating the principles of person-centred practices.

Acting as a positive role model and coach to the team.

Principal Accountabilities

To follow the principles of person-centred approaches in all areas of operation.

To be responsible for assessment, planning, monitoring, and reviewing of individual support.

To ensure appropriate information is captured, reported, and analysed.

To lead and manage staff to ensure that the highest levels of performance and standards are achieved and maintained at all times.

To ensure that staff skills, gifts, qualities and strengths are put to best use.

To manage the recruitment of staff

To co-ordinate and deploy staff resources efficiently and effectively.

To develop and maintain a customer focussed ethos at all times and to ensure excellent working relationships with other professionals.

To ensure all staff receive appropriate levels of support through on-the-job coaching, regular supervisions and appraisals.

To ensure staff training and development needs are identified and met.

To organise and facilitate positive and productive team meetings.

To promote and nurture good practice.

To ensure practice in line with company policy, procedure and legislation.

To ensure the service delivery meets the required quality standards.

To promote community connections.

To ensure that all internal and external reportable events are appropriately managed and resolved.

To evidence quality service delivery.

To assist the Area Manager in effect resource management.

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