Occupational Therapy Assistant

Active Care Group Recruitment; Accrington; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading provider in complex care as an Occupational Therapy Assistant. This full-time role involves supporting individuals with complex mental health needs in a specialist residential setting. You will work closely with qualified Occupational Therapists, assisting in therapeutic activities and promoting independence. With a strong emphasis on person-centred care, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives. Enjoy a supportive environment with extensive training and development opportunities, along with attractive benefits that ensure your well-being and career growth.

Benefits

25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Active Learning Hub access

Active Reward App

Employee Assistance Programme

Nest Personal Pension

Medicash Health Plan

Active Awards programme

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health or care sector is advantageous.
• Ability to engage individuals in various activities.

Responsibilities

• Support residents in developing daily living skills.
• Plan and facilitate therapeutic groups with supervision.
• Observe and document patient behavior and progress.

Skills

Person Centred Care

Communication Skills

Organizing Activities

Compassion and Enthusiasm

Job description

Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers in complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We are currently seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team, supporting residents across Oswald House, Whalley Road, Blackburn Road and our brand-new service, Bilberry Lodge, set to open in July 2025.

In this role, you will work closely with Occupational Therapists and the wider multidisciplinary team to support individuals with complex mental health needs in their recovery journey. You will assist in delivering therapeutic activities, promoting independence, and enhancing daily living skills within a specialist residential setting.

If you are a compassionate and motivated individual looking to develop your experience in mental health, we would love to hear from you!

Please note: This advert will close once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

What you'll be working:

This role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

What you'll be doing:

• Work with residents across the four services to enable them to develop their domestic, self-care, social work or leisure skills as appropriate for each individual under the guidance and supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist.
• Take responsibility for planning and facilitating specific therapeutic groups under the supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist.
• Observe the general behaviour, mood, ability, and response of patients during sessions and respond as appropriate.
• Make accurate and clear entries in patients’ clinical records.
• Feedback residents’ engagement and progress to the multi-disciplinary team as and when requested to do so.
• Attend and contribute to meetings and clinical discussions as appropriate.
• Accompany people we support on social and therapeutic outings as requested.
• Keeping people safe from harm and protecting their human rights.

What you'll have:

• A passion for providing person centred care
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• The ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Experience of organising activities and working within the care sector / mental health would be an advantage but not essential
• Be able to encourage and engage people in a range of activities
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group