Team Manager - Hospital Team

The Cumbria County Council; Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in England seeks a Team Manager for Hospital Social Work to lead a dedicated team in providing care that facilitates safe hospital discharges and community transitions. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a collaborative mindset, and a commitment to making positive impacts in individuals' lives. This fixed-term position offers the chance to work in a supportive environment with various benefits including training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Training and Development Opportunities

Supportive team environment

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Vehicle Leasing Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced leader in social work with a focus on positive outcomes.
• Strong commitment to high-quality, strengths-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to the Hospital Social Work team.
• Ensure high-quality practice and support transitions from hospital to community.

Skills

Leadership

Collaborative approach

Strong decision-making skills

Compassionate leadership

Job description

Job reference REQ00000019408 Date posted 09/01/2026 Application closing date 25/01/2026 Location Kendal & Barrow Salary £51,356 £52, Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Attachments Blank

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Location:

Craven House, Barrow-in-Furness or South Lakeland House, Kendal

Hours:

37 Hours per week

Contract Type:

Fixed Term – 12 months

About this opportunity

Join our Hospital Team and work alongside a passionate group of professionals committed to making a real difference for the individuals and families we support.

Our Hospital Social Work team plays a key role in safe, timely hospital discharges, early intervention, and close multidisciplinary working across Furness and South Lakes, supporting both Furness General Hospital and the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

As Team Manager you’ll provide strong leadership and day‑to‑day guidance to the team, across both sites remotely and face to face, ensuring high‑quality practice and smooth transitions for customers from hospital back into the community.

Who we are looking for…

Adult Social Care vision is “People living in a place they call home with the people and things that they love, in communities where they look out for one another, doing the things that matter to them.”

We’re looking for an experienced and compassionate leader to join our Hospital Social Work team, you’ll bring strong decision‑making skills, a collaborative approach, and a commitment to high‑quality, strengths‑based practice, helping us deliver meaningful, positive outcomes for the individuals we support.

We are looking for the right people, with the right values and behaviours to join our teams across Adult Social Care. We’d like to hear more about you, your motivations, interests and values on your application, including what attracted you to this role and how you feel your own values align with being a Social Work Team Manager.

If you’re collaborative, motivated, and ready to lead a team that genuinely changes lives, we’d love to hear from you.

What can we offer you!

• A supportive and friendly team environment
• Regular supervision and peer support
• Training and Development Opportunities
• You can also take advantage of the Councils Vehicle Leasing Salary Sacrifice Scheme – designed to make motoring simple, affordable, and greener!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact Jo Brown on [e-mail].

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 25th January 2026

Interview date: 3rd February 2026

Interview venue/timings will be confirmed with candidates successfully invited to interview. If you have any queries or would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments, please contact the recruiting manager or [e-mail] and we would be happy to discuss this with you.

Safer Recruitment & DBS

At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check with a Adults Barred List check. Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Adults.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.