All about the Role 

Lead innovation in Adult Social Care! We're looking for a proactive Deputy Therapy Team Manager and Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Lead to help shape the future of therapy services and technology-enabled care.

This is a role within Adult Social Care, combining leadership, professional practice and specialist responsibility for Technology Enabled Care.

• Do you have the drive and passion to lead our TEC service?
• Are you ready to push service improvements, lead audits, champion high-quality practice and professional development for therapy staff to ensure the team delivers great results?

As the Deputy Therapy Team Manager and Technology Enabled Care  Lead, you will:

• Support the Therapy Services Manager in the day‑to‑day leadership and management of the Therapy Service, including allocation of work, service delivery and operational decision‑making.
• Deputise for the Therapy Services Manager when required, undertaking delegated responsibilities such as recruitment, supervision and service oversight.
• Hold a clinical caseload, working with people who have highly complex needs, and applying advanced assessment, intervention and problem‑solving skills to promote independence and wellbeing.
• Provide expert advice and authorisation relating to equipment, minor and major adaptations, ensuring statutory requirements and local procedures are met.
• Ensure practice is compliant with legislation, professional standards and council policies, including safeguarding, data protection and equality duties.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping how therapy and technology‑enabled care services support people to live safely, independently and with dignity.

All about our Team

We are a well-established Therapy Services team dedicated to delivering exceptional support to the Peterborough community. As Deputy Therapy Services Manager and Technology Enabled Care Lead you will support the Principal Occupational Therapist and Therapy Services Manager to lead a group that prides itself on innovation, professional development, and continuous learning. Our culture is built on respect, teamwork, and growth, empowering our staff to achieve a big impact with a small, supportive team.

Our Technology Enabled Care team has been nationally celebrated for it's innovation and forward thinking approach to using TEC to improve the lives of the residents of Peterborough and those who support them.

You'll find a warm, welcoming environment where each team member is valued, ideas are encouraged, and individual achievements are celebrated.

Joining our team means becoming part of a wider PCC family, united by our shared goal to provide outstanding, person-centred care and support for all.

A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

All about You

Are you an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist who is ready to take on a key leadership and specialist role within Adult Social Care?

You will bring:

• Strong professional expertise in occupational therapy, with extensive experience working across health and social care and a clear understanding of the Care Act 2014 and strength‑based practice.
• Leadership confidence, with experience supporting, supervising and developing practitioners, and the ability to deputise for the Therapy Team Manager when required.
• Specialist interest and aptitude in Technology Enabled Care, with the ability to champion innovation, support service development and build workforce confidence in using technology.
• Excellent communication skills, able to engage and influence a wide range of audiences including people who use our services, carers, colleagues and partner organisations.
• Strong analytical and decision‑making skills, with confidence managing complexity, risk and competing priorities with a high level of autonomy.
• The ability to work collaboratively across organisational boundaries, building effective relationships with health, housing, voluntary sector and community partners.
• A professional, reflective and supportive approach, demonstrating integrity, resilience and a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

You will be someone who is enthusiastic about developing others, improving services and shaping the future of therapy and technology‑enabled care within Adult Social Care.

All about our Benefits 
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

All about our Commitments 
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs. 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.