Description Suffolk County Council - Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds or Lowestoft - Hybrid £39,513 - £45,595 per annum (pro rata for part time) 26 hours per week Permanent Are you a fully qualified and registered Occupational Therapist? Are you looking for an interesting and varied role and are committed to provide a quality service to disabled children, young people and their families in Suffolk? Suffolk County Council is looking for a qualified Occupational Therapist to join our Disabled Children and Young Peoples team, working from either Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds or Lowestoft. Your role and responsibilities The aim of your role is to maximise the quality of life and increase independence for the children and young people we support. As well as to enhance safety for the children and young people by providing specialist equipment and adaptations and supporting parents and carers in their caring roles. You will provide high quality occupational therapy assessments of need within the local authorities statutory responsibility. These assessments will take place in the home environment for children and young people with complex disabilities. Assessments are carried out to identify difficulties and solutions are explored to overcome them through advice and information; the provision of equipment; minor / major adaptations and liaison with professionals from health and education. You will work closely with wider organisations such as Housing organisations and Community Equipment Services. You will need: to be fully qualified and registered with the HCPC (newly qualified OTs will be considered) experience of working with disabled children preferably within a Social Care setting (desirable) to be motivated and adaptable to be able to work independently and autonomously as well as part of a team organisational skills as you will be responsible for managing your own workload excellent communication skills to liaise with families, children, young people and other professionals. You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. The team The Children and Young People’s Occupational Therapy Team are a small, committed, and supportive team of Occupational Therapy Managers, Occupational Therapists and an Occupational Therapy Assistant. We work alongside Social Workers, Family Support Workers and Business Support colleagues within the Disabled Children and Young People’s Team. The team provides both social care and occupational therapy support to children, young people with complex disability and their families / carers. You will receive regular supervision from your Occupational Therapy Managers and peer support from your team colleagues and you will be able to access regular training to support your development in your role. Empowering Everyone We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report For more information For an informal discussion, please contact Emma Scothern (she/her) or Abbie Ball (she/her) by calling (01473) 265044 or emailing: emma.scothernsuffolk.gov.uk or abbie.ballsuffolk.gov.uk How to apply Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx). Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application. Step 3 - Upload a CV (without name and personal details). We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We ask you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process. Please note: Without a CV, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing recruitmentsuffolk.gov.uk or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process. Closing date: 11.30pm, 02 February 2025 This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. LI-Hybrid