Assistant Team Manager - C2C

Job description

About

This role has a starting salary of £56,439 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week. This is a full-time position but part-time applications are also welcomed.

We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated 2x Occupational Therapist to join Connect to Community (C2C) West 1 and West 2 as an Assistant Team Manager (Occupational Therapist).

West 1 team is based in our Guildford office whilst West 2 team is based across two offices (Woking and Spelthorne), and you will be joining a team which makes a real impact, delivering meaningful outcomes for the residents.

This is a hybrid role with the expectation of spending a minimum of 20% of the week in the office, as well as working in locations across Surrey to meet the demands of the role as required.

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

As an Assistant Team Manager (OT), you will provide professional Occupational Therapy leadership within a multidisciplinary service while maintaining an active caseload and delivering high-quality OT practice. You will undertake complex assessments and interventions, provide supervision and support to colleagues, contribute to safeguarding and risk management decision-making, and help ensure timely, strengths-based outcomes for residents. This is a varied role that combines professional practice with leadership responsibilities, including deputising for the Team Manager when required.

About the Team

The Occupational Therapy team supports adults with a wide range of needs, including older people, individuals with physical or sensory impairments, learning disabilities and mental health needs. Using a strengths-based approach, the team delivers holistic assessments and interventions that promote independence and wellbeing, from equipment provision and moving and handling assessments to environmental adaptations and longer-term support. We are a supportive, collaborative team that values learning, reflective practice and professional development, with a strong focus on delivering excellent outcomes for residents.

About Connect to Community (C2C)

Connect to Community (C2C) is the front door to Adult Social Care, supporting adults following initial triage by the Information and Advice Service. Working within a multidisciplinary, strengths-based model, C2C brings together expertise in occupational therapy, safeguarding, risk management, Mental Capacity Act work, urgent support planning and community-based solutions to provide coordinated, responsive support. Unlike other functions within C2C, Occupational Therapists retain responsibility for cases requiring ongoing or long-term OT involvement, providing continuity of support throughout the resident's journey while remaining fully integrated within the wider service.

Shortlisting Criteria

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

• Hold a professional qualification in Occupational Therapy and current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Have substantial post‑qualification experience in adult social care or community settings
• Be confident undertaking complex OT practice, including risk, MCA and safeguarding work
• Have experience of providing professional supervision and contributing to practice development
• Be able to balance operational leadership with direct clinical OT work
• Be able to work autonomously and under pressure

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.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 1st November 2026 with interviews to follow.

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 West Surrey, subject to final confirmation through the wider transition process later this year.

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 shortlisting criteria, as displayed on the advert, 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.