Salary range: £52,194 - £55,323 p.a. inc. London weighting

A £5,000 ‘golden hello’ for OTs new to Brent, upon completion of their probationary period.
An annual retention payment of £3,000 for eligible frontline workers and managers from Grade PO2 – PO7

Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

Are you ready to take the next step in your Occupational Therapy career?

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapy Deputy Team Manager to join the Complex Long-Term OT Team within Adult Social Care at the London Borough of Brent.
This is a senior leadership role for an experienced Occupational Therapist who combines advanced clinical expertise with strong supervisory and service development skills.

Key Responsibilities

Provide clinical and managerial supervision to Occupational Therapists and Advanced Practitioners, promoting high-quality strengths-based practice.
Lead on Complex case management, including manual handling risk assessments, specialist equipment provision and risk management planning.
Provide expert oversight of major adaptations, including specifications, housing reports, rehousing recommendations and void assessments.
Ensure quality assurance of complex Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions, promoting safe, defensible and person-centred decision-making.
Facilitate training, reflective practice and workforce development, including mentoring Trusted Assessors and supporting wider Adult Social Care colleagues.
Lead and coordinate on referral pathways, duty and triage for the team
Contribute to service development, partnership working.
Support and deputise for the Team Manager as required and represent the service at operational and strategic meetings.

The Person

We are looking for a confident and experienced Occupational Therapist with strong leadership skills and substantial experience of working with adults with complex physical, functional and long-term social care needs.

You will have:

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy and current HCPC registration.
Significant post-qualification experience within Adult Social Care.
Experience of supervising, mentoring or managing staff.
Advanced knowledge of complex moving & handling, specialist equipment and major adaptations, including specifications.
Experience of housing-related assessments, housing/void reports and recommendations.
Strong understanding of relevant legislation including the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Housing legislation and safeguarding frameworks.
Experience of facilitating learning, supporting practice development and providing professional advice across multidisciplinary settings.
Excellent leadership, communication and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage complexity and competing priorities.

Why join us?

We know people achieve their best when they feel valued. At Brent, you’ll benefit from:

Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays
Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS)
Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
Supportive family-friendly policies for parent, guardians, and carers
Health and wellbeing support, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
Travel perks including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities
Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment

To learn more about our benefits, visit Our offer to you.

Closing date: 12 July 2026 (23:59)

Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the essential requirements on the Job description. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk.

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