Assessor Occupational Therapy Team

Assessor Occupational Therapy Team

Job description

Part Time / 22.5 Hours Per Week / Permanent

Our dedicated Occupational Therapy Team are passionate about listening and understanding what a good life looks like for people who draw upon our support. We have meaningful conversations that start with people’s own strengths, and making connections with families, friends, and local communities to achieve the outcomes that matter and improve wellbeing. When care and support is required, we work collaboratively with people to find solutions to live their lives as independently as possible.

Join us and you’ll find a supportive team and a positive learning culture that supports you to work flexibly and creatively. A diverse multicultural organisation, we offer plenty of opportunities to develop your expertise and encourage you to build a rewarding career.

Based in the First Contact and Early Support team, you’ll visit people in their homes, listen to what matters to them, and work with them to find practical solutions that make daily life easier. From equipment and adaptations to creative problem-solving, you’ll help people live confidently and safely. With experience of working with adults who draw on support, you’ll be able to work in a busy fast paced environment and thrive under pressure. You’ll have strong communication skills, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrating empathy, you’ll be committed to personalisation, prevention, and empowering residents.

If you have a genuine desire to make a positive impact in their community then we would love to hear from you!

What we can offer you

This role is very rewarding, supporting people to have lives that matter to them and working alongside others who feel the same. You can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy balance between your work life and your private life. You’ll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working.

We’ll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise within a positive supportive learning environment, with a variety of training and development opportunities. In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits.

A diverse and inclusive employer

Leicester is a vibrant, multicultural city and we’re committed to representing the full range of Leicester’s diversity across the council. Why? Because we want to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and confident in being themselves. And by embracing different viewpoints and opinions, we can generate the innovative new ideas and opportunities that will drive our city forward.

That’s why diversity, equality and inclusion are part of everything we do. It’s why we listen to and engage with all our employee groups and involve them in decision-making. It’s why we encourage reverse mentoring when senior managers are mentored by juniors from different backgrounds. And it’s why we work with external partners such as Scope to understand people’s needs. Because we’re working hard to create a council for everyone.

Join us

We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That’s why we’ve designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease; make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We’ll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible.

For any queries please contact Lucy Boulton, Service Manager, First Contact and Early Support, via email to lucy.boulton@leicester.gov.uk