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.
The starting salary for this role is £61,954 per annum based on a 36-hour working week. This is a 12 month secondment opportunity.
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated professional to join our fantastic Forensic Social Care Team as a Team Manager. This team is a specialist forensic social care mental health team who work closely alongside health in a co-located approach.
The post is based in Chertsey but will operate across different areas with a satellite base in Epsom. Surrey offer agile working where you will be able to work flexibly from both the office and home.
If you have a flexible and adaptable management style, are excited about the opportunity to focus and use your skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of people in Surrey, we want to meet you!
Rewards and Benefits
1. 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), 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. An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
4. Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
5. Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
6. A generous local government salary related pension
7. Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
8. 2 paid volunteering days per year
9. Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Role
The Forensic Social Care Team is a small specialist team who, working alongside Health colleagues, focus on care act and part 3 of the Mental Health Act requirements. We work with high-risk service users who are managed under Forensic Outreach Liaison Team, those people subject to part 3 of the MHA, those subject to 37/41 disposal within the criminal justice system and those subject to MAPPA 3. The team works with service users who primarily have mental health needs but also those with learning disabilities and in partnership with the Forensic Outreach Liaison Service (FOLS).
The team manager holds responsibility for day to day running of the team, supporting the team and managing staff to ensure social care business is delivered. The post holder will also work closely alongside health to address social care in this collocated team.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this role, your application will clearly evidence the following:
10. Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other relevant professional qualification
11. Evidence of good understanding forensic mental health agenda, learning disabilities within forensic working, and part 3 of the Mental Health Act.
12. Direct experience of delivering adult social care services and a comprehensive and applied knowledge of adult social care legislation.
13. Experience of successfully managing staff, including managing performance and development and budget management.
14. Sound understanding of personalisation and strengths-based assessments
15. Good evidence of understanding of risk management and MAPPA agenda.
Surrey has both urban and rural areas and as part of this role you will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, 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.
Application Questions
To apply, alongside your CV, you will be asked to answer the following questions:
16. Please describe your relevant professional qualification and outline your experience in managing staff, including performance and development. How have you applied budget and risk management in your previous roles?
17. Can you provide an example of how you have used a strengths-based approach in a personalised assessment? What was the outcome for the individual involved?
18. What experience do you have working within the forensic mental health agenda, particularly with individuals with learning disabilities? How have you engaged with MAPPA processes in your role?
19. Please explain your understanding of Part 3 of the Mental Health Act and describe how you have applied this knowledge in your practice.
20. Describe your direct experience in delivering adult social care services. How have you applied your knowledge of adult social care legislation in complex casework or service delivery?
Contact Us
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 24th August 2025 with interviews to follow.
We look forward to receiving your application,