Job Description

Job Introduction

Team Manager - Occupational Therapy

Salary - 60,144 - 63,535 (Grade 9)

Hours - 37 hours per week

Contract type - full time, permanent

Location - Any suitable location within the City of Wolverhampton

In Wolverhampton we are relentless in our ambition for people with care and support needs to live gloriously, ordinary lives, living in the place they call home, with the people and things they love, doing what matters to them.

We truly believe good social care can transform lives.


If you share this vision, then we want to hear from you!


We need passionate and dynamic team managers, able to use a high support, high challenge approach to help shape Adult Social Care teams in Wolverhampton. You will be an inspiring, experienced manager, with a proven track record of leading people and teams, committed to embedding a truly person-centred and strengths-based way of working and a culture of innovation, high performance and continuous improvement.


You will be joining us at an incredibly exciting time in our transformation journey. This is a unique opportunity to drive forward change to ensure people have the right support, at the right time so they can live their idea of a good life. We have worked with our workforce and listened to the experiences of people to shape our approach. We strongly believe this will ensure Adult Social Care in Wolverhampton is fit for the future and will achieve the best outcomes for people and carers.


We recognise the importance of strong leadership in supporting us to help drive forward our vision and support transformation. This means we have several exciting team manager opportunities available across our new service areas of Early Support, Disabilities and Mental Health and also Ageing Well and Safeguarding.


As team manager for Occupational Therapy you will lead our Occupational Therapy services across Independent Living, Community OT, Reablement, Discharge to Assess, and Community Equipment Services.


In this pivotal role, you'll shape and deliver high-quality, person-centred OT services that empower adults to live independently and safely. You'll lead a skilled, dynamic and hardworking team of Occupational Therapists and support staff, ensuring effective service delivery across a range of integrated care pathways. This includes overseeing OT input into Independent Living Services such as equipment and adaptations, supporting independence through Community OT Teams, enabling recovery through Reablement, facilitating timely hospital discharges via Discharge to Assess, and managing the provision and review of essential equipment through Community Equipment Services.


You'll champion the principles of the Care Act 2014 by embedding approaches that prevent, reduce, and delay the need for ongoing care and support. Working collaboratively with health, housing, and social care colleagues, you'll drive service improvement and innovation while managing performance, budgets, and resources effectively.


We're looking for an HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with significant post-qualification experience in adult social care, proven leadership and team management skills, and strong knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and best practice in OT. Experience across hospital discharge, reablement, and community settings is essential.

For your valued contribution, we offer:

A career development pathway and substantial training offer.

Over 85% of our workforce are happy with the learning and development offer and 90% say there is a positive learning culture*
Reimbursement of Blue Light card membership costs and Social Work England renewal fees Hybrid working Four vibrant and active employee networks including four staff equality forums (Race Religion and Belief; Disability and Age; Gender Maternity and Paternity and LGBT+) Well embedded strengths-based practice framework which supports us to build strong relationships and connections to help people find long lasting solutions using the Three Conversations approach. A commitment to eliminating discrimination and supporting employee wellbeing to ensure a good work/life balance, which includes a strong employee assistance scheme and access to numerous wellbeing resources Supportive and flexible working arrangements, which includes some home working Retail, leisure, legal and ethical savings and loans through our competitive rewards portal

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.


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As part of the interview process, candidates will be required to undertake:


o A presentation


o A panel interview


For further information on these posts please contact: Caroline.Bates@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Interviews will take place from week commencing 1st September 2025.

For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached and Person Specification.

Our working arrangements

All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.


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Diversity

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.


Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential.


We've received the Stonewall Gold Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace.


As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies our active engagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees.


As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post.


We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums

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