This role full-time position has a starting salary of £54,636 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.
This is a 24-month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity. For internal candidates, please discuss with your current Line Manager before submitting your application.
We are excited to be hiring a new
Assistant Team Manager to join our fantastic Royal Surrey County Hospital Social Care Team in Guildford!
Rewards And Benefits
- 26 days’ holiday (prorated for part time staff), 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
- 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 per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About The Role
The team is based within the Royal Surrey County Hospital which is one of five of Surrey’s acute hospital teams and consists of qualified and non-qualified staff.
In addition to the Royal Surrey acute hospital, the team also supports discharges from the community rehab beds at Milford and Haslemere hospitals. Patients are supported on discharge with packages of care to return to living in the community or short term placements under discharge to assessment framework, enabling assessment post-discharge within a set timeframe as they regain their independence to the maximum.
We are looking for an Assistant Team Manager can demonstrate a high level of understanding and commitment to the personalisation agenda.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing and supporting the day to day running of a busy, dynamic team, effectively prioritising daily challenges and expectations e.g. managing rotas and attending discharging planning meetings.
- Confidently making sound decisions that respond flexibly and quickly to changing needs that arise in a high-pressure locality team environment.
- Developing effective partnership relationships with individuals, carers and families and positive relationships with professional health staff
- Providing support to the Team Manager in delivering a high quality social care service
- You will play a pivotal role in supporting staff expedite discharges for vulnerable adults and give specialist guidance and support to staff on managing complex case work.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting, your CV and personal statement should clearly demonstrate the following:
- Professional Social Work or Occupational Therapy degree and current professional registration with relevant registration authority
- Significant post qualification experience, including some management experience in a social care setting
- Demonstrable evidence of providing effective professional supervision to less experienced colleagues
- An applied and effective knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults’ procedures, and of both the health and social care agendas
- An applied and effective knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and the NHS Continuing Healthcare National Framework
- Understanding and commitment to supporting carers and a demonstrable commitment to providing management that supports and promotes Surrey County Council’s equality and diversity policy
- Competent IT skills and willingness to learn a variety of software systems.
Applicants will need to have the willingness and ability to travel across Surrey in accordance with the demands of the work and the job profile.
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 Edward Parker by e-mail at
[email protected].
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 24/08/2025 with interview dates to be confirmed.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
An enhanced DBS ‘Disclosure and Barring Service’ check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children’s and Adults’ Barred List checks will be required for this role.
Local Government Reorganisation
Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.
Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.
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! Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council.
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Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also 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.
