Occupational Therapy Team Manager

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous pension

Flexible working

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking an ambitious and motivated Team Manager to lead and develop a skilled Occupational Therapy and Community Care Officer team. This is an exciting opportunity to influence practice, develop people and shape the future of Occupational Therapy within Adult Social Care.

As Team Manager, you will provide operational and professional leadership, support quality practice, workforce development and service improvement while working with partners across health, housing

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration.
• Significant post-qualification experience within Adult Social Care, community services or a related setting.
• Experience leading, supervising or managing staff.
• Strong knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding.
• Excellent assessment, decision-making, communication and leadership skills.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and support Occupational Therapy staff.
• Manage performance, quality standards and statutory responsibilities.
• Support complex case management and decision-making.
• Promote strengths-based, person-centred practice.
• Ensure compliance with Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding requirements.
• Lead service improvement and support strategic developments.
• Build strong partnerships across health, housing and community services.
• Manage resources effectively to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Care Act knowledge

Decision making

Communication

Equality & inclusion

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Management qualification

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £51,356 (Level one) rising to £54,495 per annum (pro rata for part-time) Pay award pending

Location: Nottingham Citywide

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

Lead, Inspire and Make a Difference

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your leadership career?

Nottingham City Council is seeking an ambitious and motivated Team Manager to lead and develop a skilled Occupational Therapy and Community Care Officer team. This is an exciting opportunity to influence practice, develop people and shape the future of Occupational Therapy within Adult Social Care and to lead the team through a period of transition as Adult Social Care moves to a new target operating model.

About the Role

As Team Manager, you will provide operational and professional leadership, supporting quality practice, workforce development and service improvement. Working alongside the Principal Occupational Therapist and key partners across health, housing and social care, you will help deliver Nottingham's vision of Enabling Gloriously Ordinary Lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and support Occupational Therapy staff.
• Manage performance, quality standards and statutory responsibilities.
• Support complex case management and decision-making.
• Promote strengths-based, person-centred practice.
• Ensure compliance with Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding requirements.
• Lead service improvement and support strategic developments.
• Build strong partnerships across health, housing and community services.
• Manage resources effectively to achieve positive outcomes.

About You

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration.
• Significant post-qualification experience within Adult Social Care, community services or a related setting.
• Experience leading, supervising or managing staff.
• Strong knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding.
• Excellent assessment, decision-making, communication and leadership skills.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

Desirable

• Management qualification or leadership training.
• Experience of service transformation and change management.
• Knowledge of Disabled Facilities Grants and housing adaptations.
• Experience in integrated health and social care settings.

If you are a passionate Occupational Therapy leader looking to make a real difference and help shape the future of Adult Social Care in Nottingham, we'd love to hear from you.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For an informal discussion, please contact: Gill Cooke - [e-mail] 07944 148172

Closing Date: 20th September 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.