Team Manager (Occupational Therapy)

Liverpool City Council; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Job summary

Liverpool City Council is seeking a Team Manager (Occupational Therapy) to lead an integrated adult health and social care OT service. The role focuses on safeguarding, performance management, and service improvement across North/South area teams and major adaptations.

The post requires HCPC registration, a degree in OT, and substantial experience in statutory adult social care with knowledge of the Care Act 2014. Enhanced disclosure and flexible/agile working are part of the package.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy is required.
• Current HCPC registration is required.
• Significant experience in statutory Adult Social Care is required.
• Knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and related guidance is essential.
• Experience working with adults with complex care needs is required.

Responsibilities

• Operationally manage and be accountable for an integrated, multi-disciplinary community health and social care service for adults.
• Manage all aspects of the service area including budget and performance management.
• Provide leadership, oversight and quality assurance for complex high-risk cases including safeguarding inquiries.
• Contribute to demand management programmes and facilitate early discharge.
• Ensure a proportionate and strength-based approach to assessments.

Skills

Experience in statutory Adult Social C

Care Act 2014 knowledge

Experience with adults with complex C

Education

Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

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Job Reference liverpoolcitycouncil/TP/683/2244

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Permanent Full Time

Working Hours:

35

Location:

Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool

Closing Date:

05/10/2026

Job Category:

Care Services

Region / Division:

Liverpool

Business Unit:

Job Introduction

Job title: Team Manager (Occupational Therapy)

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The Occupational Therapy Service is a dynamic team delivering Strengths-Based Care Act assessments whilst also contributing to the Prevent, Reduce and Delay agenda.

The service includes Team Managers, Senior Practitioners, Occupational Therapists (OT) and Occupational Therapy Assessors Staff will provide assessment and provision functions across:

• Adult Access
• Area Teams in both North and South
• Major Adaptations Team

The role:

• The Occupational Therapy Team manager role will play a crucial role in supporting the Service Manager to deliver the teams aims and objectives. Key responsibilities include:
  • To operationally manage and be accountable for an integrated, multi-disciplinary community health and social care service for adults
  • Managing all aspects of the service area including budget and performance management
  • Provide leadership, oversight and quality assurance if complex high-risk cases including safeguarding adult enquiries
  • Contribute to demand management programmes, preventing avoidable admissions and facilitating early discharge
  • Ensure a proportionate and strength based approach to assessments

About you:

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• Current registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Significant experience in statutory Adult Social Care
• A strong understanding and knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and statutory guidance.
• Experience of working with adults with complex care needs.

This post is subject to a Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Our offer to you:

• At least 31 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 35 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression -opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time –a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme

Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at [e-mail] .

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

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