Senior Manager (Therapies)
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £70,975 to £78,002 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £70,975 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 February 2026 |
| Location: | Surrey, RH2 8EF |
| Company: | Surrey County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SCC/TP/288851/4574_1771501374 |
Summary
The starting salary for this position is £70,975 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.
We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and inspirational leader to join our Reablement service as Senior Manager (Therapies).
This is a fantastic role for someone who is passionate about shaping and delivering the Reablement strategic vision to empower people to regain independence, shaping high quality therapeutic practice, and leading talented, multidisciplinary teams. You'll play a key part in driving innovation, strengthening partnerships, and ensuring our service continues to deliver excellent outcomes for the communities we support.
Our Offer to You
- 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
- 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 Team
Surrey County Council is an ambitious organisation, with a focus on standing up for the interests of Surrey residents, promoting independence and ensuring they get the services they need. At our very heart we are committed to improving outcomes for our most vulnerable residents, aiming to empower them to live healthy, active and fulfilling lives and providing everyone with the health and social care support they need to promote their independence.
The Reablement service supports this agenda by supporting people in their own homes to promote wellbeing and independence through skills gain programmes and we are embedding a therapy led Reablement offer.
About the Role
As the Senior Manager (Therapies), you will be an experienced, people-centred leader responsible for shaping and delivering high performing, therapy-led Reablement services within a dynamic adult social care environment. Working closely with senior leaders, Occupational Therapy leads, team managers, and a wide range of partners, you will oversee strategic objectives, drive operational excellence, and ensure services respond effectively to local needs, demand, and population trends.
A core aspect of the role is the operational leadership of a countywide therapy workforce, embedding Occupational Therapy at the heart of service design and delivery. You will lead on quality governance, budget management, and performance oversight, ensuring alignment with CQC regulations while championing continuous improvement, innovation, and best practice. You will also deputise for the Head of Reablement Services and play an important part in progressing health and social care integration to enhance residents' experiences of intermediate care.
You will build strong partnerships across statutory agencies, health providers, and community networks, promoting user choice, independence, and value for money. With responsibility for motivating and developing teams, managing risk, and driving service improvement, you will ensure the Reablement service remains responsive, efficient, and therapy led. Flexibility is essential, with the need to work across multiple sites and adapt to evolving business needs within an agile workforce model.
In return, you will be joining a team of innovative, supportive occupational therapists and we can offer you the support you need to succeed; we are committed to your personal development with us and offer regular, high-quality supervision and training opportunities together with several staff benefits and wellbeing options.
Shortlisting Criteria
In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:
- You hold an Occupational Therapy professional qualification, with substantial senior level management experience in a relevant specialist area.
- HCPC registered and able to meet the requirement for an Enhanced DBS clearance.
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge of legislation, CQC standards, regulatory frameworks, and wider national and local policy relevant to adult health and social care.
- Proven experience in leading, motivating, coaching, and developing large teams, alongside strong change management and continuous improvement capability.
- A high level analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage budgets and resources effectively.
- Demonstrate the ability to assess and manage risk appropriately while confidently using and promoting digital systems and IT tools across the service
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. Additionally, in this role you may be required to attend meetings outside usual working hours, to meet the needs of the people we support.
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 01/03/2026 with interviews to follow.
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.