Job Details
***This job has been opened for external applicants to apply, with a closing date of 1st June 2026***
Grade: 10A
Hourly Rate: £29.21 - £30.54
Salary: £26655.46 - £27869.09 per annum
Contract Duration: Permanent
Interviews will be held on Thursday 11th June
Role Purpose
Scottish Borders Council is looking to recruit an Occupational Therapy Service Manager to lead the delivery of Occupational Therapy services within Adult Services. This is a key management role with responsibility for ensuring high quality, strengths based Occupational Therapy practice that supports people to live independently and safely within their own homes and communities across the Scottish Borders. You will lead staff, manage service delivery and performance, and drive strengths based, preventative practice within a rural and community focused local authority setting.
As Occupational Therapy Service Manager, you will lead a service focused on:
• Providing professional and operational leadership for the Occupational Therapy service
• Line manage and support Occupational Therapy staff
• Ensure services meet statutory duties, professional standards, and Council priorities
• Manage service performance, demand, and resources effectively • Lead service improvement and contribute to preventative and reablement approaches
• Work in partnership with colleagues across social care, health, housing, and third sector services • Equipment and adaptations
• Ensure safe, effective, and legally compliant OT practice
We are looking for:
• HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
• Significant post qualification experience, ideally within adult services
• Experience of managing or supervising staff/students
• Sound knowledge of relevant legislation and statutory responsibilities
• Good communication, organisational, and leadership skills
• A supportive, confident leader
• Someone passionate about high quality, person centred practice
We offer:
• A Grade 10 management post within a supportive service
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
Essential
The Service Manager will have relevant experience / qualifications in Occupational Therapy
Educated to degree level
A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post. * If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries may be made to Jillian Higgins by telephone on 01835826515 or by email at jillian.higgins@scotborders.gov.uk
Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.
Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans. Showing its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Council guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.