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 £27,318 per annum (pro rata to £54,636 FTE), based on an 18-hour working week.
This is a secondment opportunity with an end date of 31/03/2027.
We are seeking an experienced qualified Social Worker (or other relevant professional qualifications as outlined in the job profile) to join our Connect to Community (C2C) East 2 team on an internal secondment as an Assistant Team Manager. This opportunity is open only to registered Social Workers and is ideal for practitioners looking to develop leadership experience while remaining closely connected to frontline social work practice within a fast‑paced, multidisciplinary environment.
This is a hybrid role where the expectation is a minimum of 20% of the week in the office, as well as working in locations as required to meet the demands of the role as required. Your base location will be either Pippbrook House, Dorking or Dakota House, Weybridge.
Our Offer to You
1. 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
2. Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
3. A generous local government salary related pension
4. Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
5. Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
6. An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
7. Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
8. Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
9. A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents
About Connect to Community (C2C)
Connect to Community (C2C) is the front door for adults requiring further support following initial triage by the Information and Advice Service. It is a strengths‑based, multidisciplinary service designed to deliver timely, proportionate and resident‑focused responses.
C2C brings together professionals from different disciplines to:
10. Hold daily multi‑disciplinary discussions to review new contacts
11. Reduce unnecessary handovers and delays
12. Deliver early social work intervention, advice and decision‑making
The work within C2C is varied and includes:
13. Strengths‑based conversations and short‑term social work interventions
14. Safeguarding triage, including application of the Section 42 three‑part test
15. Mental Capacity Act work
16. Urgent support planning and risk management
17. Close working with reablement, technology‑enabled care, housing and community services
Cases remain within C2C until situations are stabilised or can be transferred directly to an allocated practitioner, supporting continuity and improved outcomes for residents.
About the Role
This Assistant Team Manager post is based within Connect to Community (C2C) and combines practice leadership, professional supervision and operational oversight with an ongoing expectation of social work practice and professional decision‑making.
As an Assistant Team Manager, you will provide professional social work leadership within the C2C multidisciplinary team, supporting and modelling high‑quality social work practice, including work with complex and high‑risk cases. You will support staff with complex decision‑making, risk management and safeguarding, leading and contributing to safeguarding decision‑making at the front door.
Your role will involve undertaking and supporting social work assessments and interventions, including complex and urgent work, while promoting strengths‑based, proportionate and legally sound practice. You will offer reflective supervision, professional guidance and line management to practitioners, supporting practice quality and ongoing development, and you will work collaboratively with partners across health, housing, reablement and the voluntary sector to achieve effective outcomes. You will also deputise for the Team Manager as required.
This role is not purely managerial — maintaining a strong social work lens and grounding leadership decisions in practice is a core requirement of the post.
This is an excellent development opportunity that offers the chance to gain Assistant Team Manager experience within an innovative service, while developing confidence in practice leadership and supervision. The role provides the opportunity to work at the front door of Adult Social Care, influencing outcomes at an early stage, and to be part of a collaborative, learning‑focused C2C multidisciplinary team.
Shortlisting Criteria
In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our :
18. Hold a recognised professional qualification in Social Work and be registered with the appropriate regulatory body
19. Have substantial post‑qualification experience in adult social care or a community setting
20. Demonstrate excellent knowledge of statutory duties under the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
21. Be confident in safeguarding practice, MCA application complex decision‑making
22. Have significant experience supervising, supportingmentoring staff with the ability to guide and develop others
23. Be keen to develop leadership skills while maintaining a strong focus on high-quality practice
24. Respond proactively and flexibly to changing needs, effectively prioritising competing demands and managing pressure confidently
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.
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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.
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.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 11/03/2026 with interviews to follow.
We look forward to receiving your application,