Inclusive Team Manager

Overview

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title:
  
  Inclusive Employment Team Manager
• Job Location:
  
  Shire Hall
• Salary: £48,226 - £51,356 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type:
  Permanent
• Closing Date: 02/02/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 12186
• This post is not open to job share

Connect to Work is growing, and we are looking for a skilled manager to help shape its future. This is a chance to join a forward-thinking programme that is making a real impact across Gloucestershire, supporting people into meaningful employment, and helping them move forward with confidence. As Team Manager for Partnerships and Employers, you will play a key role engaging organisations and employers to drive referrals and employer engagement to secure sustainable employment for our customers.

Gloucestershire Employment and Skills Hub offers a one-stop source of information, advice, guidance and support around employment and skills. Working with a range of partners and employers in localities across Gloucestershire the Hub delivers 1:1 support through a number of programmes for people with barriers to sustaining or retaining work, as well as advice and signposting for any resident looking for help.

We are looking for an experienced leader to manage the Partnerships and Employer Engagement teams within our new Connect to Work supported employment programme, which will support 2,900 people over the next four years.

As the Team Manager for Partnerships and Employer Engagement, you will lead specialist teams responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with partner organisations to drive referrals into the programme and develop support offers that help participants progress on their Connect to Work journey into sustained paid employment.

You will also oversee our Employer Engagement team, who work closely with businesses to source suitable job opportunities, promote inclusive employment practices, and provide ongoing support, including in‑work retention, to ensure positive outcomes for both participants and employers.

You will be part of a team that is vibrant and diverse, so a passion for inclusive employment will be essential. This is an exciting role, and your opportunity to have a substantial influence on the shape and delivery of a ground-breaking new programme.

You will have demonstrable experience of managing at a senior level, including performance management. Experience working within a diverse team or with people who have disabilities, health conditions or other barriers to employment will be essential, along with the passion to influence change. You will be confident and skilled in building effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including employers and community‑based organisations.

You will have the ability to interpret guidance to develop systems and processes and be able to analyse data.

If you are enthusiastic and self-motivated and want to help us to deliver change to people living in Gloucestershire, we encourage you to apply for this role.

• For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service.
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family.
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

If you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” button.

The closing date is Monday 2nd February and interviews will take place…