Occupational Therapy Assistant

The starting salary for this role is £26,569 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.

"Since starting with Surrey County Council I have been promoted and moved teams to explore new opportunities. I work in a busy team and the role is challenging; however, I am learning all the time and the team are so supportive. I feel I have the chance to grow and develop my career which is very important to me" - One of our amazing Occupational Therapy Assistants

We are excited to be hiring 2 new Occupational Therapist Assistants to join our fantastic Learning Disability and Autism team. The team is based in the East of Surrey at the Fairmount office with agile working and access to Surrey wide offices.

This would be the ideal role for someone thinking about getting into Occupational Therapy. You will receive training and support as well as regular professional supervision to ensure your transition into the team.

About the role

This is a frontline, preventative role, you will have frequent direct contact with the public on the phone as well as visiting them in their own home or care setting. Your role will be to assist qualified Occupational Therapists with a variety of tasks, including assessing people’s needs and carrying out regular reviews.

You’ll be the first point of contact, gathering initial information and identifying the need for further assessment, as well as signposting people to other services. From this point you may assist with assessing for and recommending basic daily living equipment to improve or maintain client’s function, demonstrating the safe use of this equipment and manual handling to individuals and carers.

You will provide support with skills development in relation to client’s activities of daily living, using a strength-based approach and work collaboratively with clients on personalised goals, to maximise their function and independence.

In your application, we would love to hear about your;

• Experience in preparation of support plans, assessments, and monitoring and reviewing outcomes
• Working knowledge of Care Act legislation
• Your experiences dealing with internal and external stakeholders
• Commitment to your own professional development

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The job advert closes at 23:59 on 16/07/2023.

Interviews will take place week commencing 24th July 2023.

An enhanced DBS ‘Disclosure and Barring Service’ check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children’s and Adults’ Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact Jessica Peskett on 07966 283752 or by e-mail at Jessica.peskett@surreycc.gov.uk.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.