Senior Manager Adult Social Care

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…