Occupational Therapist

Walsall Council; Walsall; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall Council is seeking an Occupational Therapist on a fixed-term basis for 12 months to join the Pathway to Independence team. You will deliver person-centred assessments across the community for adults, children and carers, promoting independence and outcome-focused goals.

You will assess needs, recommend equipment and home adaptations, and develop enablement plans while collaborating with teams across borough locations, and you may be required to work occasional out-of-hours sessions.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist is required.
• Experience in adult, children and carers assessments preferred.
• Flexibility to travel between borough locations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality person-centred assessments for adults, children and carers.
• Recommend equipment, assistive technology and home adaptations.
• Develop and review enablement intervention plans.
• Work across the community with individuals with mental health conditions and neurodiversity.

Education

HCPC registered Occupational Therapist

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Ref: SS03726
G9: £42,839 - £46,142 per annum.

2 posts - fixed term for 12 months.

Community Enablement Team, Pathway to Independence.

The Occupational Therapist assessor will deliver high‑quality person-centred assessments to adults, children and carers within the Pathway to Independence (SC1A) department. Working across the community, you will work with individuals with mental health conditions, learning disabilities and neurodiversity to support their independence, promoting strengths-based, personalised goal setting.

You will recommend and arrange appropriate equipment, assistive technology and home adaptations and work to develop and review enablement intervention plans.

You should be a Registered Occupational Therapist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) with relevant experience, have the ability and willingness to travel between locations across the borough and be flexible to work occasional out‑of‑hours sessions.

View Job Description and Employee Specification

Closing Date: 20th September 2026.

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Note:Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.