Community Occupational Therapist

Social Care

Children's Services

Tameside Council

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade H. SCP 29 - £18,668 to SCP 34 - £20,709 (actual salary) with a professional bar at SCP 31 £19,593**

Hours: 18 hours per week

Base Location: Jubilee Gardens, Gardenfold Way, Droylsden, M43 7XU

Closing Date: Monday, 6th May 2024

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

A unique opportunity has arisen to join a small team who are committed and passionate about improving the lives of children/young people with disabilities, complex health needs or chronic illness.

Working in the community you will be responsible for assessing the needs of children/young people and recommending appropriate interventions, including specialist equipment and major adaptations and demonstrating to families and carers alternative ways of carrying out daily living tasks, to promote and maintain children/young people’s independence.

You will be part of a supportive team that includes Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Intervention Workers, Behavior Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Complex Needs Nurses, Physiotherapists, Health Occupational Therapists and Housing Services.

About you

We are looking for candidates with good working knowledge of relevant legislation, sound assessment and problem solving ability, as well as good computer skills.

You will work independently, be a good team player and have proven organisational skills.

Experience of working with children and assessing for equipment and major adaptations is essential.

Why work for us?

You will receive regular supervision and work in a supportive culture where we are ambitious about delivering an effective Community Occupational Therapy Service and supporting you to be the very best you can be.

We actively listen to our staff in a variety of ways through having regular team meetings, employee engagement sessions and staff surveys.

Our comprehensive workforce development programme provides lots of opportunities to help you grow and develop your career. The peer support you will also receive is second to none.

We offer our employees flexible working to support work life balance as this helps us have a happy and stable workforce.

In Tameside, we like to look after our employees and also offer a fantastic range of employee rewards and benefits, including:

Free parking
Up to 30 days leave each year (pro rata), with the option to buy additional leave
Health and wellbeing support
Salary sacrifice schemes
Family friendly policies, including maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Discounts at local shops, health & fitness clubs, restaurants and much more

To find out more about our rewards and benefits package click here.

Apply today to be part of our continuing success story and help us grow even further

If you have any questions about the role or would like to discuss further, please contact: Kerry Dalston, Team Manager on kerry.dalston@tameside.gov.uk

The post requires an enhanced DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English in the person specification

** This post is classified as being in a professional job category. As such the grade for the job has a professional grade development bar which employees can progress through subject to meeting the following criteria:

1. Relevant professional qualification for the job role at Level 6 or above, AND

2. Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in the role, AND

3. Maintained membership of a regulated body where this is a requirement to practice in the role where applicable, AND

4. Professional standards practised to the highest expected level.

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We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers carers and ex-military personnel. Please click here for more information on our guaranteed assessment scheme.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Job Description & Person Specification.pdf

Reference No: DPT51

salary from

£18,668

contract

permanent

working hours

part time

application deadline

11 59 pm

6th May 2024

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