Enabling Independence Team Leader

This permanent role has a starting salary of £34,660 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Enabling Independence Team as a Team Leader, helping to make a real difference to residents across Surrey.

We offer flexible hybrid working, with colleagues typically coming together in person for 2 to 3 days per week and working from home for the remainder of the week.

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 Role

The Team Leader will coordinate the delivery of the Enabling Independence Service within their locality, ensuring a high-quality, strengths-based approach that promotes independence and recovery. They will lead a team of up to eight staff, providing supervision, performance management, coaching and development support, while overseeing referrals, work allocation, support planning and service quality.

Working closely with colleagues and partner agencies, the successful candidate will support day-to-day service delivery, manage operational priorities and respond to emerging needs and complex situations. They will also play an important role in supporting the service through Local Government Reorganisation, helping to embed new ways of working, drive continuous improvement and maintain positive outcomes for people accessing the service.

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office packages and Internet
• Access to a car and a driving licence
• Ability to work on your own initiative and respond flexibly to changing priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Previous experience in completing assessments, support plans and risk assessments

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 4 questions:

1. Please provide an example of how you have supported an individual to identify and build on their strengths to achieve greater independence or recovery. What was your role and what was the outcome?
2. Describe a time when you adapted your approach to meet the needs of an individual from a diverse background or with differing circumstances. What did you do and why?
3. Give an example of when you worked collaboratively with colleagues, partners, families, or other professionals to achieve a positive outcome for someone receiving 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.

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.

Please contact Michelle Dunbar, Team Manager, via email on michelle.dunbar@surreycc.gov.uk or mobile, 07773061935

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 18th October with interview dates to be confirmed.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation and will move to new authorities in April 2027. This role is currently employed by Surrey County Council and will remain so until then. If you are employed by Surrey County Council on 1 April 2027, your employment will transfer under TUPE arrangements to one of the new councils, with your current terms and conditions protected. The provisional allocation for this post is East Surrey, subject to final confirmation through the wider transition process later this year. Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council.

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.