Children's Housing Occupational Therapy Service Team Manager

Integrated Care System; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's care organization in Kidlington seeks an experienced Children’s Housing Occupational Therapy Service Team Manager. You will manage a team ensuring quality assessments for children needing housing support. Ideal candidates possess relevant OT qualifications, management experience, and a proactive approach to service improvement. Benefits include a salary of £57,178 to £60,485, relocation allowance, and 30 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Relocation allowance up to £8,000

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Health & well-being support

Family-friendly policies

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with housing adaptations as a student, OT, or personal experience.
• Ability to drive practice standards and achieve outcomes within timescales.
• Willingness to learn and develop continually.

Responsibilities

• Manage an Occupational Therapy team providing high-quality assessments.
• Support Service Manager in delivering and reviewing Occupational Therapy services.
• Provide OT advice regarding housing adaptations.

Skills

Good management experience

Qualified Occupational Therapist

Kindness and empathy

Proactive, innovative mindset

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

Children's Housing Occupational Therapy Service Team Manager

Together, we're shaping children's social care for the future. Every day, our colleagues help transform the lives of Oxfordshire residents. In our Children, Education, & Families directorate, we're committed to delivering lasting change by helping children, young people, and families thrive. We value building relationships, empowering individuals, and building on strengths, reflected in our restorative, relational practice approach.

Main duties of the job

We have been consistently rated as good by Ofsted, but we are ambitious and aim to do even better! We are a financially stable local authority committed to investing in Children, Education, and Families to ensure we have the resources to make a real difference, including the successful operation of our transformational model, Family Solutions Plus (FSP). Together, we are the moment makers, focused on making every day the best it can be for our residents. Whatever you do here, you'll be making a difference, creating lasting change in Oxfordshire.

About us

Every day presents new challenges, supported by your team, in an organization that is free-thinking, flexible, and helps people achieve their ambitions. We embrace new ideas and foster innovation. We believe that our diversity makes us stronger and is the foundation for innovation. Here, you can create a unique career while advancing the future of children's social care. Are you in?

Job responsibilities

About Us

We are shaping children's social care for the future. Our colleagues are transforming lives daily in Oxfordshire.

Within our Children, Education, & Families directorate, we are dedicated to lasting change, helping children, young people, and families thrive. Our restorative, relational practice approach emphasizes building relationships, empowering individuals, and leveraging strengths.

We are proud to be rated as good by Ofsted and are ambitious to improve further. As a financially stable local authority, we invest in our services, including the successful operation of Family Solutions Plus (FSP).

We are the moment makers, committed to making each day meaningful for our residents. Working here means making a difference and creating lasting impact in Oxfordshire.

Our organization supports you with daily challenges, a supportive team, and a culture that values innovation and diversity. We believe that our differences strengthen us, and we encourage you to develop a unique career while contributing to the evolution of children's social care.

Are you in?

About the Role

The role involves managing an Occupational Therapy team to ensure children, young people, and families needing housing adaptations or re-housing support receive high-quality assessments, support, and interventions. You will identify and develop solutions to meet their needs.

You will support the Service Manager/Head of Service in developing, delivering, and reviewing Occupational Therapy services, ensuring access to housing and facilities is maximized and appropriate recommendations are made to third-party agencies.

You will ensure adherence to relevant policies and procedures and manage the team's budget, including recommendations for spending of public funds such as Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) and related funding.

You will provide Occupational Therapy advice regarding housing adaptations to staff and serve as the lead OT for the Children’s Housing OT service, advising and collaborating with external agencies as needed.

About you

We seek an enthusiastic, motivated OT who is committed to making a difference for children and families. You should be passionate about shaping children's social care and possess:

• Good management experience with the ability to drive practice standards and achieve outcomes within timescales
• A qualified Occupational Therapist with housing adaptations experience (as a student, OT, or personal experience) registered with HCPC
• Kindness, empathy, respect for diversity, and professional integrity
• A willingness to learn and develop continually
• A proactive, innovative mindset to improve service outcomes

Rewards and Benefits

• Salary from £57,178 to £60,485
• Relocation allowance up to £8,000
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Employee Assistance Programme and health & wellbeing support
• Family-friendly policies, childcare vouchers, cycle to work, electric car schemes, and staff discounts
• Opportunities for professional development

Interested? Contact our friendly team for a confidential chat!

Our commitment to: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We pride ourselves on a diverse workforce that accepts everyone regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or family status. Our staff networks provide peer support, education, and safe spaces.

Our commitment to: Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting essential criteria, care leavers with further education, and those transitioning from HM Armed Forces within three years of leaving service.

Our commitment to: Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. All employees and volunteers share this commitment, and our recruitment practices reflect it.

Our commitment to: Flexible Working

We are open to flexible working arrangements, including flexi-time, part-time work, job sharing, nine-day fortnights, and annualized hours, depending on role requirements.

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