Occupational Therapist (Ihat)

Norfolk County Council; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome payment £2000

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working options (flexi-time,

Hybrid working

Norfolk Rewards discounts

Blue Light Card for emergency services

Relocation assistance (where eligible)

LGPS pension and life cover

Pension enhancements and bike scheme

Car leasing scheme (eco-friendly)

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Norfolk County Council is recruiting a full-time Occupational Therapist to join the Integrated Housing Adaptation Team (IHAT) in Norwich. The role focuses on assessments for Disabled Facilities Grants and delivering home adaptations to maximise safety and independence.

Based at City Hall with some home working, the post offers a £2000 welcome payment for qualified OTs and a clear career development path, including a preceptorship programme for new entrants to Social Care.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Experience in housing and adaptations is desirable.
• Knowledge of housing grants guidance is desirable.
• Preceptorship programme available for newly qualified OTs.

Responsibilities

• Carry out mobility and functional assessments for adults and some children.
• Determine eligibility for Disabled Facilities Grants and recommend adaptations.
• Work closely with IHAT colleagues to complete adaptations and maximise safety.
• Provide training and support from senior OTs in the team.

Skills

Housing adaptations

Assessment skills

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

Occupational Therapist (IHAT) | 11354 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £38,510 to £43,149 per annum | (Grade I/J) | Norwich

We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Occupational Therapists (grade J and above), new to Norfolk County Council. Amount to be repaid in full should you leave within two years of employment.

Integrated Housing Adaptation Team (IHAT), based at Norwich City Council.

We are looking to recruit a full-time Occupational Therapist to join the Integrated Housing Adaptation Team for Norwich City Council. Norfolk has seven local housing authorities (a role held by the district councils) who are responsible for administering Disabled Facilities Grants. In partnership with Adult Social Services, they also liaise with Registered Social Landlords and private landlords to ensure that adaptations can be delivered.

You will be based at City Hall for a minimum of two days per week and also work from home.

Norfolk has co-located Integrated Housing Adaptation Teams (IHATs). These teams bring together housing and social care to form district-based teams. The Social Care Occupational Therapist role in the IHAT Team is to carry out assessments of mobility and function for adults and some children who may be eligible for a Disabled Facilities Grant to determine if an adaptation to their home is necessary and appropriate. The OT works closely with their district council IHAT colleagues to ensure that their recommended adaptation is completed and the identified outcomes of maximising safety and independence in their home are achieved.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist ideally with some experience in housing and adaptations. Knowledge of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 and other supporting guidance is desirable. However, there is a highly experienced Occupational Therapist and 2 Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioners in the team who will be able to provide training and support to the successful applicant.

If you are a newly qualified OT or new to working in Social Care you may be eligible for our Occupational Therapy Preceptorship programme which is a dedicated programme in place to help to support you to learn and develop your skills as an OT in Social Care in a supported and protected environment. The preceptorship programme is an 18 month-long programme of support, development and assessment where you will be assigned an Occupational Therapy mentor who is a qualified, registered and experienced Occupational Therapist to support and monitor your progress.

You need to be registered with the HCPC as a practising Occupational Therapist.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:

Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.

• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 14 October 2026

All other applicants closing date: 21 October 2026

About Us

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.

We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.