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Occupational Therapy Assistant

£17.3 - £20.1 per hourEstimated
Full-time

Are you ready to make a meaningful and positive impact on another person’s life? If so, apply now!

East Sussex County Council is committed to supporting residents to live safely and independently within their own homes. We are seeking two Occupational Therapy Assistants to join the Hastings & Rother Team.

You will be working in specialist Occupational Therapy clinics and the community visiting people at home. The role includes assessment, risk management and reablement for adults and carers in line with the Care Act 2014.

We will support you to develop the skills you’ll need to manage the challenges of this role within a learning environment built on a culture of continual professional development.

If you are energetic, self-motivated and committed to working across agencies, as well as strengthening partnerships, particularly with health, and are passionate about developing your career, then we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for candidates who have:

  • Ability to plan and organise a varied workload for self and others, working to short deadlines.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a range of people in a clear, concise and accurate manner, changing messages to suit different audiences.
  • Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team and be able to develop professional relationships across teams and services to achieve shared aims.
  • Ability to use technology as part of the role including Microsoft 365 including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, laptops.

Please download the job description and person specification for more information.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process, please contact the hiring manager.

To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI .

Interviews will be held in-person at Charter Centre, Bexhill within 3 weeks of the closing date.

Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment, including:

  • A supportive team with regular supervision and opportunities for reflective practice

  • Ongoing professional development and training

  • Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working where appropriate

  • Local Government Pension Scheme and generous annual leave entitlement

  • The opportunity to make a meaningful difference within a public service role

More information can be found on our benefits page.

Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role, and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Johanna Markham (Practice Manager) at ***email_hidden*** or Samantha Godfrey (Practice Manager) at View email address on uk.workus.org to request a MS teams call or phone call.

For work that makes a difference, choose East Sussex!

Vacancy posted 6 days ago
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