Lead with purpose, integrate care, and empower independence – we’re all in for our residents

As the Team Manager for Occupational Therapy and Sensory services, you’ll lead a dedicated team covering the entire Royal Borough, ensuring our residents receive high-quality, integrated support that maximises their independence. We’re all in when it comes to safeguarding our community and providing expert interventions that truly matter.

Working Style:

You'll be based in the Borough for 4 days a week, playing a key role in serving the local community. Whether you're working on the frontline or behind the scenes, you'll be part of a dedicated team making a real difference to residents' lives.

What you’ll be doing:

In this vital leadership role, you will balance strategic direction with high-level operational oversight to deliver an excellent service for our residents.

You will provide clinical and professional supervision to a team of up to 12 Occupational Therapists and the Sensory Impairment team, nurturing their growth through regular appraisals and CPD opportunities.

Your expertise will guide the team through complex case management and safeguarding processes, including coordinating Section 42 enquiries to keep our community safe.

Operationally, you will take ownership of performance targets and systematic governance, ensuring we meet both Local Authority and NHS Trust requirements. Managing a delegated budget of up to £2 million for home care and community equipment, you will authorise care packages and equipment that offer the best value and outcomes for our service users.

Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, and you will work closely with GPs, Housing teams, and Acute Trusts to deliver integrated health and social care priorities across the borough. You will also support the Head of Service in driving service innovation through personalisation, ensuring our residents have more choice and control over their lives.

For further details, please review the Job Description and Person Specification

What you’ll bring:

You must hold a registered professional qualification in Occupational Therapy (or an equivalent Health/Education professional qualification) and maintain your current HCPC registration. We are looking for an experienced leader with a proven track record of managing multi-agency teams at a manager’s level within complex environments.

You will bring an expert understanding of the Care Act (2014), the Mental Capacity Act (2004), and professional regulations, with the ability to translate these into excellent frontline practice.

Your financial acumen will allow you to manage significant budgets effectively even when faced with competing priorities. Beyond your technical skills, you will be a motivating leader who inspires quality service delivery and demonstrates a proactive, "can-do" attitude.

You will be a skilled communicator, capable of working diplomatically with a variety of stakeholders and responding to the needs of our residents and elected members with integrity and respect.

Why join us

At RBKC, we’re all in – investing in our people, our communities and our future.

You will receive a competitive salary and a benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and professional life.

We are committed to your growth and offer robust career development opportunities, including active participation in internal and external training programs to keep you at the forefront of clinical practice. By joining us, you become part of a supportive and friendly team that values shared learning and works across departments to achieve the best for our residents.

About us

Kensington and Chelsea is home to diverse communities, thriving businesses and unique local places. Everything we do is focused on supporting our residents, strengthening our approach and creating a fairer borough.

As a competent and caring Council, we take pride in our work every day, ensuring our services are delivered with care and competence. We listen to our residents, act with integrity and work together to build a borough that is greener, safer and fairer for all.

The we’re all in mindset is central to this role, whether you are in the office or out in the field supporting the community.

In the Occupational Therapy and Sensory team, this means getting stuck in to solve complex challenges and collaborating across health and social care boundaries to deliver seamless support. Your commitment to high-quality governance and compassionate leadership will turn obstacles into opportunities for growth for both your team and our residents.

Position and Interview Details

DBS required - Enhanced with Adults Barred List

Interviews - W/C 20th July 2026

Ready to join us?

We’re all in – are you? If you share our values and have the skills to contribute, we’d love to hear from you.

Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description.

We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.

We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

We are committed to fair, transparent, and consistent pay practices. New hires will start at the minimum of the advertised salary range.

Employees receive annual salary increases until they reach the top of the pay scale. In addition, employees will receive any agreed cost of living pay rises.