Mental Health Team Manager

Surrey County Council; Dorking; Hybrid; GBP 62,000; Part time

Job summary

A public sector organization in Dorking is hiring a Team Manager for its Mental Health Team. The successful candidate will support residents and manage a dynamic team. This secondment role offers a competitive starting salary of £61,954 and promotes hybrid working. Applicants must hold relevant qualifications, possess experience in mental health care, and have management skills.

Benefits

26 days' holiday rising to 31 days

Generous pension scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience of working with adults and carers with Mental health needs.
• Understanding of legislative frameworks around quality assurance.
• Valid driving licence and vehicle access for travel.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day running of a Mental Health social care team.
• Oversee supervision and line management arrangements.
• Implement quality assurance measures for consistent practice.

Skills

Professional qualification in Social Work

Experience with adults with Mental health needs

Experience in staff supervision

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of service delivery models

Risk assessment knowledge

Education

Professional qualification and registration with Social Work England

Job description

• Category: Qualified Social Work - Adult's
• Contract type: Secondment
• Working hours: 36 hours per week
• Posted on: 16 September 2025
• Location: Pippbrook House, Dorking, RH4 1SJ

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 is a secondment opportunity until 14.09.2026. For internal candidates, please discuss with your current Line Manager before submitting your application.

This role has a starting salary of £61,954 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring a new Team Manager to join our fantastic Mid Surrey Mental Health Team based at Pippbrook house in Dorking, supporting residents across the local boroughs of Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell and Mole Valley.

This role is open tohybrid working and as a team we split our time between collaborating with colleagues in the office, working within the communities we serve, and working from home.

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 a Mental Health Team Manager you will support the day-to-day running of a busy and dynamic Mental Health social care team, prioritising daily challenges effectively.You will confidently ensure that robust processes are in place which enable staff make sound practice decisions which are both Care Act compliant, and respond flexibly and quickly to changing needs and emergencies that arise in the community.

An important part of this role is overseeing the supervision and line management arrangements of both qualified and unqualified staff within the team, ensuring wellbeing and development are central to any support model. Maintaining team performance is key; as Team manager you'll be responsible for implementing quality assurance measures to ensure practice is consistent and to a high standard so that 'no one is left behind'. This includes identifying any areas were performance needs a targeted plan.

Promoting and overseeing service delivery to ensure that residents receive appropriate recovery-based support, which works in partnership with other agencies, will be a key responsibility of your role. This will include a clear understanding of team budgets; ensuring commissioned services are affordable, and needs based. You will maintain strong relationships with the Mental Health commissioning team, Mental Health brokerage team and Integrated Care Board (ICB).

You will use your experience and understanding to oversee team decisions around assessing and managing risk to residents, enabling staff to implement safeguarding processes where appropriate. This also includes identifying and managing provider concerns, working closing with colleagues in the Mental Health Quality Assurance team and Commissioning.

We are a supportive and friendly team, where members feel valued. Together we have a wealth of Mental Health knowledge and experience and there is a strong emphasis on learning and development, which is promoted via regular supervision, team meetings and reflection sessions.

Your Application

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

• Professional qualification in Social Work, occupational therapy or other relevant professional qualification and current registration with Social Work England
• Experience of working with adults and carers with Mental health needs
• Experience of supporting and supervising staff and maintaining staff wellbeing
• Excellent communication skills and experience of working with partnership agencies to promote holistic working
• Understanding of service delivery models in mental health to include oversight of team budgets
• Understanding of legislative frameworks underpinning team practice and strategies around implementing quality assurance measures
• Understanding of risk assessment and safeguarding processes to ensure Mid residents are protected from harm

Surrey has both urban and rural areas andcandidates 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.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description & Our Life at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 28th September 2025with interviews planned for week commencing 6th October 2025.

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 Melanie Cookson by e-mail at [e-mail] .

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

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.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to new unitary councils in April 2027. Your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of these new councils, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

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.