Occupational Therapy Team Manager

This role has a starting salary of £61,954 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are recruiting to a Team Manager (Occupational Therapy qualified) to lead our new Connect2Community (C2C) teams in East Surrey. These teams are at the forefront of our resident focused, early intervention approach, supporting people from first contact and delivering timely, strengths based care. This role is hybrid, based three days per week in the office.

Our Offer to You

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service (prorated for part time staff)
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.

About Connect2Community

C2C offers a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment where you will:

• Support residents with rapid assessments and proactive planning
• Connect people to local and community services
• Triage referrals and manage immediate risks
• Work closely with colleagues from different professional backgrounds
• Lead a team delivering high quality, person centred support

Our Five Steps model and award winning SWOT approach were recognised at the Local Government Chronicle Awards, highlighting Surrey as a national leader in Occupational Therapy practice.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced leader to manage one of our new Connect2Community (C2C) teams within Adult Social Care. You will provide strong, compassionate leadership to a multidisciplinary frontline team, ensuring residents receive safe, timely and empowering support from first contact.

As a Team Manager, you will:

• Lead, motivate and support your team to deliver high quality, strengths based Occupational Therapy and social care practice
• Ensure practice standards, quality assurance and customer experience expectations are met
• Oversee day to day workflow, triage and resource management
• Build effective partnerships with health colleagues, community services, voluntary sector partners, carers and families
• Supervise ATMs, promoting reflective practice, development and staff wellbeing
• Ensure practice aligns with legislation, policy and budget
• Drive service improvement within the C2C model, including early intervention and effective risk management
• Lead safeguarding responsibilities and create an inclusive, supportive team culture

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

• A qualification in Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Nursing or another relevant field (with registration where required)
• Strong experience in adult social care, including knowledge of OT related legislation and strengths based practice
• Proven ability to manage, motivate and develop staff, with confidence managing performance, supporting reflective practice and ensuring high quality service delivery
• Experience working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies
• Ability to manage complex risk, safeguarding and operational challenges with strong organisational and resource management skills
• A commitment to personalised, inclusive practice aligned with Surrey's "no one left behind" ambition

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 and 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.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to upload your CV and answer the following application questions:

• Looking at our advert, the Connect2Community model and Surrey County Council's commitment to ensuring that "no one is left behind", what is it about the Team Manager role that has motivated you to apply? Please reflect on how your values align with our strengths based, inclusive and person centred approach.
• What three leadership qualities do you have that would make you an effective Team Manager, and how would these qualities help you foster Surrey's culture of collaboration, inclusivity, learning and adaptability within a multidisciplinary team?
• Can you describe how you would support your team through a period of change - maintaining engagement, performance and practice quality, while ensuring staff wellbeing and creating an environment where people feel supported and confident to speak up?

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

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents!

Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.