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iGo Recruitment; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Training program

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

iGo Recruitment is hiring Functional Assessors in Reading for a hybrid role blending home and assessment centre work. You will complete structured health assessments for PIP and WCA services, using your clinical knowledge to gather information and produce evidence-based reports.

Training is provided, and the role is non-treatment in nature. The position offers a salary of £47,000–£50,000 per year, with a typical Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm schedule.

Job description

Functional Assessor - Hybrid - Reading

Company: iGo Recruitment

Salary: £47,000 to £50,000 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: RG1 2DP

Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days remote

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 21 Oct 2026

Closing date: 20 Nov 2026

£47,000–£50,000 depending on assessment service

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

No nights or weekends

Full-time roles are available, and part-time applications may also be considered.

Are you a registered healthcare professional looking for predictable weekday working while continuing to use your clinical expertise?

We are recruiting RGN, RMN and RNLD Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Paramedics and Pharmacists to work as Functional Assessors in Reading, completing functional health assessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Work Capability Assessment (WCA) services.

This role is also known as a Disability Assessor, Clinical Assessor, PIP Assessor or WCA Assessor. You will complete structured assessments, review medical evidence and produce clear, evidence-based reports for the Department for Work and Pensions. This is a non-treatment role.

The role

For PIP assessments, you will explore how a health condition or disability affects daily living and mobility. For WCA assessments, you will consider how a person’s health affects their functional capability for work or work-related activity.

Assessments may take place by telephone, online video appointment or face-to-face at the local assessment centre. You will review medical evidence, gather accurate information through structured questioning, apply your clinical knowledge and professional judgement, and produce clear, concise and evidence-based reports.

An honest picture of the role

This is a report-writing role as much as an assessment role. You will spend a significant part of the working day gathering detailed information, using IT systems and producing structured written reports.

You will not provide hands-on treatment, prescribe or deliver treatment, make medical diagnoses, provide medical advice or make the final decision on benefit entitlement.

Working pattern

This is a permanent hybrid role based between home and the Reading assessment centre at RG1 2DQ.

The normal working pattern is Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with no nights, weekends or rotating shifts. Full-time roles are available, and part-time applications may also be considered. The vacancy is not fully remote.

Training

You will complete a comprehensive, full-time training programme before undertaking assessments independently.

Part-time applicants must be available for the initial full-time training period before moving to their agreed part-time hours.

The salary is £47,000–£50,000, depending on the assessment service.

Support throughout your application

You will not be left to navigate the application alone. iGo Recruitment will check your eligibility, confirm the nearest available assessment centre, explain the differences between PIP and WCA, and help you understand what the role involves before you apply.

We will help you prepare professionally for each stage of the Serco interview process, keep you updated throughout your application and guide you through to offer and onboarding.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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