Enabling Independence Team Leader

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Job Reference SCC/TP/287940/5978

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Permanent Contract Details: N/A Salary: £34,660 per annum Working Hours: 36 hours per week Location: Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Woodhatch, Reigate, RH2 8EF Closing Date: 18/10/2026 Job Category: Care - Adults Directorate: Adults, Wellbeing & Health Partnerships Service: ASC - Operations

Job Introduction

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