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Job details

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Job reference

REQ00000018736

Date posted

30/07/2025

Application closing date

24/08/2025

Location

BARROW-IN-FURNESS

Salary

51,356 - 52,413

Package

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

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Team Manager - Community Equipment Service - WMF2188e

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Job description

Location: Ulverston or Barrow-in-Furness

Contract Type: Permanent

About this opportunity

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for leadership, logistics, and community impact? Join our dynamic Community Equipment Service as a Team Manager and play a vital role in ensuring people across Westmorland and Furness receive the essential support they need, exactly when and where they need it.



Westmorland and Furness CES service provides essential equipment to support people's independence, safety, and well-being at home. Serving a large rural area the service ensures timely delivery, collection, and maintenance of items like daily living aids and specialist beds and seating enabling hospital discharges and helping individuals live comfortably and independently in their own homes.



The service primarily operates from its main store in Ulverston with a second store located in Penrith, to support wider geographical coverage across the area of Westmorland and Furness. In 2026 the Ulverston store is set to relocate to a new modern facility in Barrow, enhancing service efficiency and capacity.



As Team Manager you will play a key role in leading operations across these sites, ensuring seamless coordination, consistent standards, and smooth transitions between locations to maintain high quality service delivery throughout this important period of development.



Although the role is based at the main store in Ulverston, there is an expectation to travel regularly to provide on-site support to staff across the service area and to attend management and development opportunities across the wider Care Services and Adult Social Care Directorate.

Who we are looking for...

Making a real difference in people's lives - every single day

This is more than a coordination role. You'll oversee the day-to-day logistics of equipment delivery, collection, and maintenance, ensuring that every item reaches service users swiftly, safely, and with care. From specialist beds and seating to daily living aids you'll make sure resources are in the right place at the right time to support timely hospital discharges, independence at home, and improved quality of life



You will be at the forefront of strategic service delivery contributing to key developments and improvements that shape the future of the service. With the voice of the customer driving your decisions, and the challenges of a rural geography in mind, your leadership will ensure efficient responsive and high-quality outcomes



If you are ready to lead operational excellence, influence future service design, and make a real difference where it's needed most, we'd love to hear from you.

What our team says

"Leading this service is a real privilege. Every team member plays a vital role in helping people live independently and I'm constantly inspired by their commitment and care. It's not just about equipment - it's about dignity, safety and making a real impact in our communities every single day."


"Being part of the admin team means I get to support the whole service from taking urgent requests to coordinating deliveries. It's fast-paced and challenging but knowing that we're helping people stay safe and independent at home makes it all worthwhile."

What can we offer you!

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.

Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

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

Post Specification

Role Profile

If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact Kate Vernon at

kate.vernon@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

to arrange.

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 27th August 2025



We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.



Westmorland and Furness Council are now able to offer sponsorship for Skilled Worker Visa applications for eligible roles. Please note, we cannot guarantee the eligibility of all of our roles, therefore, if you would like more information on roles that may be eligible please visit the government website -

Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes - GOV.UK

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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 an enhanced DBS check with a Children's and Adults Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and Children. 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 and Children.

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.
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