Occupational Therapist Assistant Practitioner
Job Description
Job title: Occupational Therapist Assistant Practitioner
Company: Norfolk County Council
Job description: Job Description:
Permanent contract | part-time 24 hours per week | £32,076 to £33,945 per annum pro rata (Grade H) | Dereham
Occupational Therapist Assistant Practitioner
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a passion for working with children with additional needs and helping them to overcome challenges within their daily activities.
In this role, you will be working within the West and Breckland Social Care team. You must be motivated to work directly with children and their families across home, school and respite settings. This role requires a creative approach which considers the child’s level of ability and their interests to work towards their occupational therapy goals.
Your role will involve working actively with children and therefore has some moving and handling requirements.
The office base is in Dereham, however you will need to be prepared to travel anywhere within the Breckland and West Norfolk area and occasionally beyond this, depending on requirements.
There are training opportunities available to meet the specific requirements of the role. You will work closely with an Occupational Therapist and regular supervision will be given.
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Jenny Atkins (Occupational Therapist Manager) jenny.atkins@norfolk.gov.uk or call 01603 224276.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
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our employee discount programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. * A
for Fire Service and Social Care Workers * Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
- A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.
- Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.
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Already a Norfolk County Council employee? please apply using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.
Closing date for redeployees to receive priority consideration: 15 March 2024
Closing date: 22 March 2024
About Us: We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.
We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.
We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.
Expected salary: £32076 – 33945 per year
Location: Norfolk
