Team Manager

This role has a starting salary of £60,033 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring a new Team Manager (Social Work or Occupational Therapy qualified) to join our fantastic Elmbridge Locality Team based in Weybridge.

This role is open to hybrid working and as a team we split our time between working within the communities we support, working from home and collaborating together in the office. This role will require travel in the surrounding areas of Esher, Walton, Weybridge, Molsey, Cobham, Claygate, and Thames Ditton.

Rewards and Benefits:

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Role

Our Elmbridge Locality Team is one of eleven locality teams working across Surrey to support our adult residents, and older persons, with physical disabilities. We aim to promote people's independence and wellbeing through personalised care and support that focuses on their strengths and the outcomes they want to achieve, and enables choice and control.

We support those from the age of 18 upwards with eligible care support needs, providing advice and guidance, together with a vast range of community resources and support networks. We strive to safeguard those who require additional support whilst promoting independence and choice.

As the Team Manager you will lead a dynamic team, ensuring frontline care services are of a high quality and customer-focused, whilst taking responsibility for managing resources. Your responsibilities will also include putting measures in place for risk management and business continuity, ensuring CQC compliance, building relationships with partner agencies and service providers, and contributing to service improvement initiatives; all within the context of the Surrey Way.

We are a large team that supports individuals across community and hospital settings. We celebrate diversity and believe that differences make us stronger. You will always find our team friendly and approachable, whilst supporting each other with an active reflective and learning culture.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Social work, occupational therapy or other relevant professional qualification
• Experience of successful management of staff, including managing performance and development while successfully addressing conduct, attendance, and performance capability issues
• Ability to manage budgets, with substantial experience of managing the delivery and improvement of social care
• Sound understanding of personalisation and strengths-based assessments
• Significant knowledge and/or experience of health and social care
• Direct experience of delivering adult social care services and a comprehensive and applied knowledge of adult social care legislation

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and locality based social care workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 27/07/2025 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Local Government Reorganisation

Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.

Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application.
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form.

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.