Team Manager

Nottingham City Council, Leicestershire County Council, East Midlands Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organisation in England is seeking an Occupational Therapy Team Manager to lead their OT Duty Team. The successful candidate will leverage their clinical expertise to provide guidance and develop team cohesion. Responsibilities include supervising staff, developing high-quality policies, and ensuring adherence to best practices. Suitable applicants will hold an Occupational Therapy degree, be HCPC registered, and demonstrate strong leadership skills. Competitive salary for this permanent position ranges from £49,221 to £53,826 annually.

Benefits

Access to leadership development programme

Continuous professional development opportunities

Exceptional support from a peer management team

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Expertise in occupational therapy techniques and legislation.
• Experience in managing staff and providing clinical advice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the OT Duty Team, ensuring high service quality.
• Provide expert advice and support to team members.
• Develop policies and procedures for effective team operation.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Conflict management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy

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-rata 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.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Sheila Stirling – Strategic Service Manager/Principal OT
Telephone: [phone]
To contact me by email, please use the email address provided in the application portal.

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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Our organisation is committed to equality and diversity and actively promotes a fair recruitment process.