Fixed Term Until 01/09/2025

Adults Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Sefton’s Occupational therapy and sensory service.

The vacancies are fixed term posts; consideration will be given for full/ part time working and the applicant will be working across the borough of Sefton.

All applicants must be registered with the HCPC

The interviews will take place on Monday 19^th May 2025 via Microsoft Teams.

About Us

The Occupational Therapy and Sensory team is going through an exciting period of transformation to meet the needs of Sefton with a focus on prevention and integrated partnership working. We are very forward thinking and offer a positive working environment with multiple opportunities to promote innovative practices.

The occupational therapy service is both a challenging a rewarding service to work for. The applicants will have the opportunities to develop their knowledge and skill set in the areas of equipment, adaptations, moving and handling and single-handed care practices.

We can offer you a manageable and diverse caseload whilst supporting you to maintain a healthy work life balance with a generous annual leave entitlement and working from home/flexible working opportunities.

We have a commitment to our staff’s professional development and actively promote career progression and training opportunities that will support your CPD.

This is an exciting time to come and work for us and join us in providing outstanding services to Sefton’s families.

If you are open to learning and developing new skills and are as enthusiastic and committed to making a positive impact on the lives of Sefton families as we are, we would love to hear from you!

As a Sefton Social Care employee, you will receive:

• Access to good quality, regular reflective clinical supervision
• 28 days annual leave after 12 months service, rising to 33 days with 5 years continual service.
• Enhanced sick pay scheme, maternity/adoption leave pay and maternity support leave
• Opportunities for agile/flexible working  
• Access to free eye tests and where appropriate, contribution towards spectacles
• Occupational Health Service available to advise on work related health issues
• Commitment to supporting staff’s emotional and mental health with access to a free and confidential employee counselling service
• Access to local benefits and discounts on products and services

We look forward to receiving your application

Provisional interview date: 19th May 2025

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.