Advanced Practitioner - Ref: SS04926

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Walsall; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall Council is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Adult Social Care OT workforce as an Advanced Practitioner. You will have direct line management responsibility for OTs within the Younger Adults Team and oversee prioritisation and allocation of work.

The post covers Learning Disabilities, Mental Health and Younger Adults teams, and requires strong complex casework skills, supervision of staff and a collaborative leadership style.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience with complex needs.
• Experience supervising or supporting staff, students or apprentices.
• Commitment to high-quality, person-centred practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional support to OTs across Learning Disabilities and Mental Health teams.
• Lead and supervise the Younger Adults Team, prioritising and allocating work.
• Collaborate with other Advanced Practitioners to allocate children’s work across teams.

Skills

Complex casework

Staff supervision

Decision-making

Leadership

Education

Registered Occupational Therapist

Job description

Walsall Council, Advanced Practitioner (Occupational Therapist) - Ref: SS04926

G10: £48,738 - 51,928 per annum.

Are you an Occupational Therapist with at least 2 years post qualification experience working in a social care, learning disabilities, mental health, younger adults or children’s setting? If so, then this could be the post for you!

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our expanding OT workforce within Adult Social Care. We are specifically looking for an experienced OT to support our OT workforce across the Learning Disabilities, Metal Health and Younger Adults Teams.

About The Job

The Younger Adults Team provides OT intervention for younger adults aged 18 to 25, as well as for older children who are transitioning from Children’s to Adult Services.

As Advanced Practitioner, you will have direct line management responsibility for the OTs within the Younger Adults Team, including prioritisation and allocation of work.

The Younger Adults Team also receives all referrals for children’s OT assessments, and as such you will work in collaboration with Advanced Practitioners from the Learning Disabilities and Mental Health Teams to allocate children’s work across all 3 teams.

You will provide professional support to OTs within the Learning Disabilities and Mental Health Teams in relation to both children’s and adults case work.

About You

If you are an experienced Occupational Therapist with a strong background in complex casework and a passion for high-quality, person-centred practice, this role is perfect for you.

You will bring:

• Significant post-qualification experience (including complex needs)
• Experience of supervising or supporting staff, students or apprentices
• Confidence in decision-making and leading practice
• A commitment to developing others and improving outcomes
• A collaborative and supportive leadership style

If you’re looking for a role where you can lead, influence and make a real difference - we’d love to hear from you.

At Walsall Council, we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or guidance. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. Over-reliance on AI can make responses feel less personal, and we really want to understand what makes you unique. Your experiences, skills, and perspective are what set you apart, so please ensure your application as a whole - particularly your ‘Supporting Information’ - reflects your own voice.

Closing Date: 1st November 2026.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 9th November 2026.

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.