Housing Occupational Therapy Team Manager

Wiltshire Council; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiltshire Council is recruiting a Housing Occupational Therapy Team Manager to lead and oversee a team of qualified Housing Occupational Therapists and assistants. The postholder will drive quality assurance, staff development and service improvement while ensuring excellent outcomes for adults across Wiltshire.

The role requires HCPC registration, strong leadership and budget management skills, and a capability to work within a hybrid model with on-site and community-based duties.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• Experience in health and social care or occupational therapy.
• Strong leadership, organisational, analytical and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the housing occupational therapy team.
• Allocate workloads and supervise complex cases.
• Ensure legislative standards are met and oversee performance.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Budget management

Staff supervision

Job description

Salary: £53,623 - £56,044 (Inclusive of 12.5% market supplement)

Hours per week: 37 Hours

Rolling advert: We are continuously reviewing and interviewing applicants weekly for this job posting. We will stop accepting applications when sufficient applications have been received.

Our Property and Support service are looking for a newly created Housing Occupational Therapy Team Manager.

The Housing Occupational Therapy team manager will lead and oversee the housing occupational therapy team consisting of qualified Housing Occupational Therapists and assistants. The postholder will ensure high-quality, compliant, and effective service delivery for adults across Wiltshire by working closely with the wider housing and adult care services, as well as registered social landlords. The role involves managing staff, allocating workloads, supervising complex cases, ensuring legislative standards are met and overseeing performance. They will help and support people with disabilities to access suitable housing or support with assessing and implementing appropriate adaptations in their home where is practicable to do so. The postholder will drive quality assurance, staff development, risk management and continuous service improvement to achieve the best outcomes for residents.

The role requires a HCPC registration with substantial experience in health and social care or occupational therapy. The postholder must have strong leadership, organisational, analytical and decision-making skills, a good understanding of relevant legislation and budget management and the ability to deliver positive outcomes while maintaining accurate records and providing professional advice.

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer-facing roles work entirely from their service location.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here.

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer-facing roles work entirely from their service location.

We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.

Contact details

Ashley Byers, Housing Property and Support Service Manager, [e-mail]

Statement of commitment to equality and inclusion

Disability Confident Employer

Application process

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services.

Wiltshire Council does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate details from recruitment agencies that are not appointed under a current, valid contract or approved supplier arrangement (including through our neutral vendor, Comensura).

Submission of unsolicited CVs or candidate details to the Council, whether directly or to individual employees, will not be considered as an introduction and will not create any obligation on the Council to pay any fees. If a candidate whose details have been submitted speculatively is subsequently appointed through a compliant route, no agency fee will be payable in respect of the unsolicited submission.

Agencies wishing to work with the Council must do so only via our approved procurement processes and neutral vendor arrangements.