Salary
£35,235.00-£37,938.00 per annum Contractual hours
37 Basis
Full time Region
Warwick Package
Full time, Permanent Job category/type
Social Care Date posted
28/01/2025 Job reference
RA0006554
Let's Make Warwickshire the Best It Can Be! About Us:
In Warwickshire, working with people is our passion. We always 'start with strengths' with our residents and our team. Our Social Care and Support Service is committed to maximising strengths to enable adults to achieve their desired outcomes, meet their needs, and improve or maintain their wellbeing. Our Learning Disability Team is committed to supporting individuals in leading fulfilling and independent lives. We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Occupational Therapist to join our Learning Disability Team, which consists of Social Care Practitioners, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists.
About the Role:
As one of our Occupational Therapists, you’ll be working in a multi-agency environment and undertake assessments as directed by the Senior Occupational Therapist. You will be flexible, innovative and have an up-to-date knowledge and experience of legislation and policies in the social care arena. You’ll manage a caseload of individuals with a wide range of needs, including those with Learning Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), physical disabilities, mental health conditions, and their families. You will carry out functional, risk and standardised assessments; develop support plans with customers and carers; and assist the wider team as necessary. You’ll be responsible for prescribing assistive technology, equipment and minor adaptations, providing effective OT interventions to support people in remaining as independent as possible, identifying strengths and meeting their assessed outcomes. As a strong team player, you will contribute to the development and promotion of the Learning Disability Service. The post is permanent, and we welcome applications from experienced, newly qualified, and soon-to-be-qualified candidates.
What We Offer:
A supportive and collaborative working environment. Comprehensive benefits package including staff discounts, car lease scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, coaching and counselling, agile working, flexible base locations, generous holiday allowance with the option to purchase additional annual leave, manageable caseload, and good quality supervision and peer support. Continuous Professional Development opportunities delivered by our Service Development and Assurance Team, including Chartered Management Institute (CMI) apprenticeships. Opportunities for professional development and career progression. Competitive salary and benefits package. Flexible working arrangements.
Please refer to the recruitment pack link below for further details on the wide range of teams and employment opportunities within our Social Care and Support service. Recruitment Pack To find out more about working with our Adult Social Care team, visit
Work in adult social care – Warwickshire County Council .
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification below;
Occupational Therapist
On receipt of your application, the lead manager will contact you to discuss the area of Social Care you are interested in and your preferred location.
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! At Warwickshire County Council, we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision is for Warwickshire County Council to be a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Your future matters to us; we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit:
Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage . The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
Additional Information Warwickshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence, an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public. For further information about the role please contact Amy More, Senior Occupational Therapist: amymore@warwickshire.gov.uk / 01926 731465.
Closing date: 24th February 2025 Should you require application forms in an alternative format/language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under-representation in its workforce. #J-18808-Ljbffr
£35,235.00-£37,938.00 per annum Contractual hours
37 Basis
Full time Region
Warwick Package
Full time, Permanent Job category/type
Social Care Date posted
28/01/2025 Job reference
RA0006554
Let's Make Warwickshire the Best It Can Be! About Us:
In Warwickshire, working with people is our passion. We always 'start with strengths' with our residents and our team. Our Social Care and Support Service is committed to maximising strengths to enable adults to achieve their desired outcomes, meet their needs, and improve or maintain their wellbeing. Our Learning Disability Team is committed to supporting individuals in leading fulfilling and independent lives. We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Occupational Therapist to join our Learning Disability Team, which consists of Social Care Practitioners, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists.
About the Role:
As one of our Occupational Therapists, you’ll be working in a multi-agency environment and undertake assessments as directed by the Senior Occupational Therapist. You will be flexible, innovative and have an up-to-date knowledge and experience of legislation and policies in the social care arena. You’ll manage a caseload of individuals with a wide range of needs, including those with Learning Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), physical disabilities, mental health conditions, and their families. You will carry out functional, risk and standardised assessments; develop support plans with customers and carers; and assist the wider team as necessary. You’ll be responsible for prescribing assistive technology, equipment and minor adaptations, providing effective OT interventions to support people in remaining as independent as possible, identifying strengths and meeting their assessed outcomes. As a strong team player, you will contribute to the development and promotion of the Learning Disability Service. The post is permanent, and we welcome applications from experienced, newly qualified, and soon-to-be-qualified candidates.
What We Offer:
A supportive and collaborative working environment. Comprehensive benefits package including staff discounts, car lease scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, coaching and counselling, agile working, flexible base locations, generous holiday allowance with the option to purchase additional annual leave, manageable caseload, and good quality supervision and peer support. Continuous Professional Development opportunities delivered by our Service Development and Assurance Team, including Chartered Management Institute (CMI) apprenticeships. Opportunities for professional development and career progression. Competitive salary and benefits package. Flexible working arrangements.
Please refer to the recruitment pack link below for further details on the wide range of teams and employment opportunities within our Social Care and Support service. Recruitment Pack To find out more about working with our Adult Social Care team, visit
Work in adult social care – Warwickshire County Council .
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification below;
Occupational Therapist
On receipt of your application, the lead manager will contact you to discuss the area of Social Care you are interested in and your preferred location.
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! At Warwickshire County Council, we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision is for Warwickshire County Council to be a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Your future matters to us; we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit:
Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage . The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
Additional Information Warwickshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence, an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public. For further information about the role please contact Amy More, Senior Occupational Therapist: amymore@warwickshire.gov.uk / 01926 731465.
Closing date: 24th February 2025 Should you require application forms in an alternative format/language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under-representation in its workforce. #J-18808-Ljbffr
