Deputy Team Manager - Adoption Support
| Posting date: | 04 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £46,141.00 to £48,227.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46141.00 - £48227.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS1 6XN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | F0041-6760 |
Summary
Supervision and/or Management of People Full accountability for a team of staff including; managing performance, monitoring quality and quantity of work; disciplinary matters; employee wellbeing; training and development Indicative qualifications Degree in relevant profession, or equivalent experience/skills Licence / certificate / qualification required for the role ITQ 2 or equivalent ICT skills and abilities, demonstrating significant experience in IT systems. Level 4 in management or equivalent experience Knowledge and Skills Experience of managing, motivating and developing a diverse team of staff Experience of managing staffing budgets Significant relevant professional experience post qualification in a similar work environment. Expert knowledge of relevant policy, systems, work practices, professional guidelines, legislation and a good understanding of emerging developments in the area of specialism. Excellent ICT skills including use of Microsoft applications and specialist systems Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads of a team to achieve deadlines Thorough knowledge of other areas of the authority relevant to the service. Ability to interpret and analyse statistical and numerical data, drawing conclusions from the data to inform decision making. Experience of defining and developing systems, policies, procedures and / or practices. Experienced project manager with a good understanding of project management methodologies and systems. Excellent time management skills to manage a complex workload prioritise and set deadlines. Transformation management skills to advise on process flow, removal of waste and duplication within and across service areas. Ability to produce business focussed, user friendly reports, policy and project documents where appropriate. Authority and credibility to build relationships and engage successfully with colleagues, customers and partners Creativity and Innovation Work on own initiative to manage own activities and the work of the team contributing to longer term activities / plans for the service area. Apply professional knowledge and experience to interpret and recommend policy, resolve complex issues, proactively anticipate problems and deliver solutions which enhance the quality and efficiency of services. Responsible for meeting performance standards within a policy framework and regulatory guidelines. Considerable scope to exercise initiative in taking action - within the boundary of well-defined policies. Allocate work to the team monitoring quality and outputs Proactively manage staffing issues Research and resolve problems, provide advice and guidance to the team on processes and procedures Lead research and development of systems, policies, procedures and / or standards within specialist area Analyse data/information to highlight and prioritise issues for further investigation, recommending solutions where appropriate.