Adults - Senior Manager

This role has a starting salary of £66,774 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring a new Senior Manager to join our fantastic Reigate and Banstead Locality Team. We are based in our Council headquarters, set in beautiful grounds of Woodhatch Place, Reigate with onsite parking. The team is welcoming, friendly, and highly innovative with our Occupational Therapists in particular receiving national recognition. A visible presence in the office, you will also have the option to work from home up to two days a week in this hybrid role.

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 dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

Covering an area of 50 square miles with a population of 150,000 people, the Reigate and Banstead Locality team work with diligence and passion to meet the Care Act eligible needs of people over 65, and people with a physical disability or sensory impairment.

Leading a multi-disciplinary team of 45 staff, that includes registered Social Workers and Occupational Therapists, social care assistants, finance staff and administrators, you will have the support of a team manager and assistant team managers whilst reporting on your performance to the Area Director.

About the Role

The provision of local personalised support is at the heart of our services. You will be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day delivery of high-quality adult social care support for a specific district or borough. You will be an integral member of your local leadership team within your designated geographical area across Surrey. Additionally, you will have responsibility for a delegated budget and for improving and maintaining high performance standards of the teams/ service (including CQC assurance requirements) you are responsible for.

You'll also have opportunities resulting from being part of the countywide management team to promote consistent and innovative best practice across the whole county. In this role, you will work strategically with district and borough council partners, health providers, care providers and the independent and voluntary sector. You will develop effective relationships that are focussed on improving the lives of the local population in general and in particular those people that we provide support to.

Shortlisting Criteria

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

• A Professional qualification in social care (social care, occupational therapy, or other relevant health qualification).
• Relevant recent experience in managing frontline social care.
• A proven track record of successfully managing teams within a health or social care setting.
• An ability to demonstrate a high level understanding and commitment to the personalisation agenda.
• Direct experience of delivering adult social care services and a comprehensive and applied knowledge of adult social care legislation.
• An understanding and commitment to supporting carers and demonstrable commitment to delivering support and managing staff in accordance with the Councils Equality and Diversity policy.

Please submit expressions of interest including how you meet the key responsibilities in less than 1000 words and a CV on no more than 2 sides.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 06/05/2024 with interviews planned for 20/05/2024. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

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