Occupational Therapist

Leicestershire County Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in the UK is seeking an Occupational Therapist to support adults and children with disabilities. The role involves working with a dedicated team and providing assessments, promoting independence and well-being through various interventions. Candidates must hold a relevant degree and demonstrate strong communication skills. This permanent, hybrid position offers flexibility and various training opportunities in a supportive environment. The salary ranges from £32,070 to £42,699 per annum, depending on experience.

Benefits

In-house training programme

Managerial support

CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of effective assessment and risk management delivery.
• Knowledge of social care policies and relevant legislation.
• Experience in multi-agency/multidisciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with disabilities to live independently.
• Provide assessments and recommend adaptations.
• Work with a variety of teams across the county.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Assessment skills

Time management

Education

Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Various Across The County

Worker Category: Hybrid Worker

Salary: £32,070 - £42,699 per annum (pro rata for part‑time)

Working Hours: 18.5 Hours Per Week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 30th January 2026

Interview Dates: TBC

If you are an innovative, enthusiastic, and self‑motivated Occupational Therapist (or Occupational Therapy Students nearing the end of your course) please keep on reading as we may have the perfect job for you!

We are currently recruiting to posts County Wide and have the following teams available:

• Occupational Therapist - Blaby, Oadby, Wigston & Harborough (18.5 Hours Per Week, Permanent)

Dependent on skills, abilities and relevant experience, we are recruiting to:

• Level 1 Occupational Therapist: £32,070 to £34,359
• Level 2 Occupational Therapist: £35,451 to £39,165
• Level 3 Occupational Therapist: £39,939 to £42,699

About the Roles

We have a strong team of Occupational Therapists and Community Support Workers who are passionate about supporting both adults and children with disabilities and long‑term needs.

• Our Reablement Teams use a strength‑based approach to help individuals to live the lives they want. Interventions could include providing information and advice, reablement approaches such as practice of task or alternative techniques, provision of equipment, and arranging major/minor adaptations. We aim to achieve the best outcomes for children and adults across Leicestershire, taking a strengths‑based approach and embracing change and new opportunities.
• Within the reablement team of Blaby, Oadby, Wigston and Harborough we also provide assessments for people within the local prisons. Interventions are based on a compensatory approach, supporting individuals to manage their functional difficulties within the confines of the prison environment.
• The Lightbulb OT team are responsible for complex major adaptations, and design innovative schemes which give people access to essential facilities in their home. They work closely with housing officers within the Lightbulb service to progress schemes from design to completion. We are a county wide service.
• The OT's working in the Single‑Handed Care team focus on involving individuals in the physical care they receive to support them to remain at home. This will include looking at techniques or equipment that can reduce carers involvement with the aim to maintaining the individual's functional ability and improve their experience of receiving care.

What we offer

• A varied in‑house training programme.
• Participation in OT student education.
• Great team and managerial support.
• A varied caseload.
• Regular supervision, on‑going support and CPD opportunities.

To find out more about our OT Teams and hear from one of our Team Managers, Vikki Turner, please click here.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex‑offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Hold a degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or expect to have completed your course and obtained registration in 2025.
• Have knowledge of occupational therapy methodologies, social care policies such as reablement and asset based social care, and relevant legislation including The Care Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Children's Act and Disabled Facilities Grant.
• Have experience of effective assessment and risk management delivery, and multi‑agency/multidisciplinary working and/or hospital discharge processes.
• Have experience of partnership working with citizens to identify and meet need with creative and pragmatic solutions.
• Be a confident communicator who is skilled in diplomacy, persuasion, assertive and conflict management and able to build effective working relationships.
• Be able to work proactively individually but also as a team member.
• Have good prioritisation and time management skills.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities, and the ability to apply this to all situations.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

You will require access to a vehicle to undertake the role.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term‑time working, part‑time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Chelbie Shepherd, Resourcing Co‑ordinator
Telephone: [phone]
To contact me by email, please click here.

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ Plus communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click Apply Now. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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