Location
London Borough of Islington

Hours
Full Time (35 hours per week)

Salary
£64,938 per annum

About the Role
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for leadership and service improvement? Do you have the management skills to inspire teams, drive performance and deliver outstanding outcomes for residents? At Islington Council, we are ambitious about creating a fairer borough where residents can live healthy, independent and fulfilling lives. We are looking for an exceptional Occupational Therapy Team Manager to lead our Occupational Therapy service and play a key role in shaping the future of Adult Social Care.

As Occupational Therapy Team Manager, you will provide operational leadership to a team of Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants, ensuring high-quality, strengths-based support for residents across the borough. You will oversee performance, quality assurance, workforce development, safeguarding, service improvement and budget management while ensuring the team delivers excellent outcomes.

This is a significant leadership opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has the confidence to manage complexity, inspire staff and drive continuous improvement. You will work closely with colleagues across Adult Social Care, Health, Housing and the voluntary sector to develop innovative approaches that maximise independence and reduce reliance on long-term support.

At Islington, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to being collaborative, ambitious, resourceful and empowering. We invest in our people, promote flexible and agile working, and provide opportunities to develop and progress your career within a forward-thinking Adult Social Care service.

This is more than a management role. It's an opportunity to shape services, influence practice, develop future leaders and make a meaningful difference to the lives of Islington residents. Be Islington. Be ambitious. Be the difference.

Experience
- Significant experience leading Occupational Therapy teams in Adult Social Care
- Experience managing change and delivering services in a fast-paced environment
- Experience working collaboratively with health partners, the NHS, housing services and community organisations

About you
- Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to inspire, motivate and develop others
- Ability to lead and motivate teams to deliver excellent resident outcomes
- Skilled in managing performance, quality and service delivery to a consistently high standard
- Capable of building a positive, accountable and supportive team culture
- Committed to strengths-based practice, prevention and maximising independence
- Able to make sound operational decisions while maintaining strategic oversight
- Effective in working with partners across health, housing and the wider community

Qualifications
- HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with a recognised OT qualification
- Excellent knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding responsibilities