Adults Senior Manager - Surrey Heath

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Description

We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.

This role has a starting salary of £68,774 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week. This is a full-time position but part-time applications will be considered.

This is a 12-month secondment opportunity. If you are interested in this role please seek your Line Manager's approval before submitting your application.

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 plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Role

We are excited to be hiring a Senior Manager based in Camberley. This is an exciting opportunity for someone that wants to work as part of an integrated leadership team working closely with health colleagues to improve the outcomes for our residents in Surrey Heath. We love finding new and innovative ways to improve care and support for our local population - and you will be a key contributor to making that happen!

The provision of local personalised support is at the heart of our service. You will be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day delivery of high quality adult social care support, managing both locality and hospital social care teams. You will be an integral member of your local leadership team within your specific geographical area across South-West Surrey and Surrey Heath. You will have responsibility for a delegated budget and for improving and maintaining high performance standards of the teams you are responsible for.

The borough of Surrey Heath covers 36.5 square miles in South West Surrey. It is an attractive mix of urban and rural environment and shares boundaries with a number of other local authorities from Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire. The urban part of the Borough comprises of Camberley, Frimley, Deepcut, Mytchett and Frimley Green. Other centres of population in the more rural part of the Borough are Windlesham, Bagshot, Chobham, Bisley, West End and Lightwater.

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. You will be a key member of the Frimley ICS and have operational responsibility for Adult Social Care in Frimley Park Hospital and Farnham Hospital, ensuring timely appropriate discharges promoting home first.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and innovative and can provide strong leadership for the local social care teams they will be responsible for. You will have a professional qualification in health or social care and a proven track record of successfully managing teams within a health or social care setting. You will have a comprehensive and applied knowledge of adult social care legislation and an understanding and commitment to supporting carers and demonstrable commitment to delivering support and managing staff in accordance with the Councils policies.

If you have a flexible and adaptable leadership style and are excited about the opportunity to focus and use your skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of people in Surrey we want to meet you!

This post has been designated as a politically restricted post in accordance with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

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.

Contact us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

For an informal discussion please contact Wendy Hale by email at wendy.hale@surreycc.gov.uk and/or telephone on 07968 834092.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 20th January 2025 with interviews to follow.

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

Our Values
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values .

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

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.

Files to download

• Senior Manager Job Profile (PDF)
• Life at Surrey (PDF)

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