Occupational Therapist - Children with Disabilities

Occupational Therapist – Children with Disabilities Service

Our Occupational Therapy service is part of the Children with Disabilities service, and is looking for motivated, enthusiastic Full-Time Occupational Therapist who can work collaboratively with colleagues and key workers to help children and young people remain safe and realise their potential to develop skills and independence.

The team specifically works to support disabled children, young people, and their families by completing assessments of need and recommending equipment and adaptations to support them in the home. Interventions include specialist seating, moving and handling, specialist equipment and major adaptations including Disabled Facilities Grants.

The successful candidate for this role, will be compassionate, resilient and creative in finding solutions and positive outcomes for our Wokingham Children. This will include maintaining and developing our existing close working relationships with OT’s in our neighbouring Local Authorities, and other crucial external parties.

We would welcome applications from Occupational Therapists at any stage of their career, including newly qualified Occupational Therapists with a passion for paediatric work.

The Occupational Therapist role: You will be responsible for a caseload of children with disabilities. You will work with these children and their families to undertake holistic OT assessments, with a view to identifying risk and need; and work with multi-agency networks to develop and review plans that address and mitigate concerns in a timely manner.

The ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders and communicate effectively in a verbal and written format are key to performing this role, alongside a secure safeguarding understanding.

About the Service: The CWD Team includes a range of resources tailored for families in the Wokingham Borough. The CWD Team is made up of 4 Social Workers and 3 Occupational Therapists. The team is headed up by a Team Manager who has been with Wokingham Borough Council for two and a half years and an experienced Assistant Team Manager. The team work in a hybrid manner, with a pre-arranged duty day which rotates between the OT’s.

What we can offer you:

•  Salary: £41,511 - £47,754 per annum
• Annual Leave: 28 days, rising to 33 days with 5 years continuous service
• Local Government Pension
• Local and National Discounts
• Continuous Professional Development
• Supportive Management

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Nicola Vines, Team Manager, Children with Disabilities Team: Tel: 07789 921308 / nicola.vines@wokingham.gov.uk,  or Alix Williams, Recruitment & Retention Specialist for Children’s Social Care: alix.williams@wokingham.gov.uk

Closing date: Sunday 9th February 2025, 11pm

Interview date: w/c 17th February 2025

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

WBC is an equal opportunities employer.