Senior Manager Adult Social Care
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £70,975 to £78,002 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 March 2026 |
| Location: | Surrey, GU21 6JD |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Surrey County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SCC/TP/287940/4595_1771263277 |
Summary
The starting salary for this role is £70,975 based on a 36‑hour working week.
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Manager to join our Adult Social Care's brand‑new Connect to Community (C2C) team within Surrey County Council's Adults, Wellbeing and Health Partnerships directorate. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic leader who wants to work collaboratively to improve outcomes for Surrey residents.
This role will hold joint responsibility for Connect to Community, including oversight of the Mental Health and Learning Disability & Autism teams, ensuring timely support, strong safeguarding practice, and a personalised, strengths‑based approach from first point of contact.
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 the Service
The Connect to Community (C2C) team provides a pioneering, resident‑focused model that supports people from their very first point of contact. The team brings together a range of professional backgrounds to complete urgent assessments, connect residents to local services, and develop effective support plans.
Senior leaders in C2C play a crucial role in:
- Safeguarding and risk management
- Providing oversight and direction for the service
- Ensuring strength-based practice
- Supporting multidisciplinary collaboration
This is an environment that values innovation, professional leadership, and positive change.
About the Role
As the Senior Manager, you will provide joint leadership for the Connect to Community service, which encompasses the Mental Health and Learning Disability & Autism pathways within C2C. You will ensure the delivery of robust safeguarding practice that is both personalised and strengths-based, while overseeing day‑to‑day operations such as triage, safeguarding, risk management, assessment, and support planning. The role includes managing a delegated budget and maintaining strong performance and compliance across the service.
You will champion a multi‑disciplinary, strengths‑based, preventative approach and work closely with NHS partners, the voluntary sector, community organisations, and internal teams. In addition, you will support continuous improvement, staff development, and ongoing service innovation.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, forward‑thinking leader committed to excellent practice and delivering positive outcomes.
Shortlisting Criteria
In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:
- Professional qualification in social care, occupational therapy, nursing, or another relevant health field
- Recent experience managing frontline adult social care services
- Comprehensive knowledge of adult social care and health legislation
- Experience of leading change and driving service improvements
- Commitment to strengths‑based practice, personalisation, and supporting carers
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.
Your Application
To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 3 questions:
- Please describe your experience of leading and managing frontline adult social care services. How have you ensured high quality practice, strong performance, and effective oversight, this should cover safeguarding, and the assessment and support planning processes and how you ensure risks are appropriately managed in complex or high pressure environments?
- This role will also have responsibility for the Mental Health and Learning Disability & Autism pathways within Connect to Community. Please outline any experience you have in these areas, or transferable skills and knowledge that would support you in leading these pathways. What impact have you made in your previous roles?
- Provide an example of how you have worked collaboratively with internal and external partners (e.g., health, voluntary sector, community organisations) to deliver positive change or improved outcomes. How did your leadership approach reflect Surrey County Council's values, strengths-based practice, and commitment to personalisation?
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description & Our Life at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 03/03/2026 with interviews to follow. An exercise may be included as part of the interview.
An enhanced DBS check including the Adults' and Children's Barred Lists will be required.
This post is politically restricted under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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.