Team Manager

Leicestershire County Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the East Midlands seeks an Occupational Therapy Team Manager. You will lead the new OT Duty Team, ensuring high-quality service delivery. The role requires expertise in occupational therapy and leadership skills. You will be responsible for team development, policy implementation, and creating a positive work environment. Offering a hybrid working arrangement, this long-term position provides access to leadership development and support for continuous professional growth.

Benefits

Access to in-house leadership development programme

Opportunities for professional growth

Regular supervision and ongoing support

Qualifications

• Must hold a degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Ability to provide high-quality clinical occupational therapy advice for both adults and children.
• Experience in supervising, managing, and developing staff using HR policies.
• Understanding of key legislation related to social care.

Responsibilities

• Lead the OT Duty Team ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Develop a new team and align team objectives with organizational goals.
• Write and implement effective policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical knowledge

Supervision

Team collaboration

Conflict management

Risk management

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Registration with HCPC

Job description

Occupational Therapy Team Manager

Organisation:Leicestershire County Council

Work Location:Various

Worker Category:Hybrid

Salary:Grade 13:£49,221 - £53,826 per annum (pro‑rate for part‑time)

Working Hours:37 Hours Per Week

Contract Type:Permanent

Closing Date:Friday 23rd January 2026

Are you a highly skilled Occupational Therapist with a passion for developing high‑performing teams and delivering outstanding services? We are seeking an experienced and dynamic OT Team Manager to lead our new and evolving OT Duty Team, ensuring the provision of a responsive, high‑quality Occupational Therapy service.

About the Role

As an OT Team Manager, you will play a pivotal role in offering expert professional advice across all aspects of the OT service. You will use your advanced clinical knowledge to support team members, provide high‑quality supervision, and foster professional development within the team. Your strong leadership will be key in creating a positive and supportive working environment where practitioners are empowered to achieve their best.

We are looking for someone who can develop a new team, bringing vision and initiative to shape our evolving OT Duty Team. You will be instrumental in building team cohesion, establishing effective working practices, and ensuring the team is equipped to deliver a responsive, high‑quality service.

You will be a strategic thinker, capable of aligning team objectives with wider organisational goals and identifying opportunities for improvement and growth. Your ability to write and implement effective policies and procedures and ensure best practice will be vital in embedding new ways of working and delivering lasting change.

The successful candidate will be a strong team player, able to collaborate effectively with colleagues across disciplines, and demonstrate a commitment to high standards, compliance, and continuous improvement. If you are motivated to lead, inspire, and make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.

What we offer

• Access to in‑house leadership development programme designed to enhance advanced managerial skills.
• Opportunities to contribute strategically to service development, including involvement in shaping future workforce training and student initiatives.
• Exceptional support from a collaborative peer management team, fostering professional growth and innovation in service delivery.
• Regular supervision, continuous professional development opportunities, and ongoing support to further your expertise and leadership within Occupational Therapy.

To find out more about our OT Teams and hear from one of our Team Managers, Vikki Turner, please click here.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Hold a degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Be able to provide high‑quality clinical occupational therapy advice and guidance across all areas of interventions for both adults and children.
• Possess expertise in occupational therapy techniques, reablement, and asset‑based approaches to social care, along with an understanding of key legislation such as the Care Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Children’s Act, and Disabled Facilities Grant.
• Be skilled in supervising, managing and developing staff, addressing concerns promptly and fairly using HR policies and procedures where necessary.
• Demonstrate confidence, diplomacy, persuasion, assertiveness, conflict management, and strong relationship‑building abilities.
• Champion innovative ways of working by embracing new ideas and approaches and support your team by providing clear written guidance or policies to ensure best practice.
• Have experience of risk management and collaborating with wider teams to deliver effective, person‑centred services.

We also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.

You will require access to a car to undertake the role. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for those who fall under the Equality Act.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual’s personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term‑time working, part‑time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Sheila Stirling - Strategic Service Manager/Principal OT
Telephone: [phone]
To contact me by email, please click here.

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services, we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ Plus; communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click Apply Now. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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