Job Description

Salary: 38,220 to 42,839 per annum

Grade: JK

Contract Type: Permanent

Vacancy Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Would you like to play a key role in maximising the independence, safety and wellbeing of people in North Yorkshire with social care needs?

If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you.



We are looking for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy Team based in Harrogate. The Occupational Therapist will be responsible for assessing adults, older people and people with physical, sensory and mental health conditions. We are looking for people like you to help us to deliver an effective holistic service. We are a key part of our Health and Adult service which is an exciting and friendly place of work, committed to delivering services to its local community and providing opportunities for our local residents.



As an Occupational Therapist you will support the needs of people establishing person centred goals, assessing eligible needs, conducting timely reviews and progressing people within the service where required. You will work to increase the person's independence and quality of life, maximising function to empower and enable them to remain in the community for as long as possible. You will work closely in partnership with a variety of teams and agencies, including health colleagues, stronger communities and prevention teams, voluntary and independent sector, mental health, housing and public health colleagues. Our ethos is to promote health and wellbeing, preventing, reducing and delaying need, in line with the Care Act.



A key part of your role will involve undertaking a range of strength based assessments and interventions to ensure that adults with care and support needs and their carers achieve their desired outcomes and wellbeing to live independent lives. You will determine eligibility for adults with care and support needs against the national eligibility criteria and ensure that they are safe from harm but where harm or abuse is identified ensure the safety of the person and undertake the relevant safeguarding enquiries.



As an Occupational Therapist the candidate must have a degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy and be registered with HCPC.



In return we can offer you we offer you a range of benefits including; flexible working, generous leave entitlement, a local government pension scheme, salary sacrifice and employee discount benefits as well as plentiful training and development opportunities.



Our diversity also allows us to offer some flexibility in terms of office location, centred on the needs of our customers and the achievement of visible leadership. So, don't delay join our fantastic OT team today!



For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Michele Finch on 01609 533388 or email Michelle.Finch@northyorks.gov.uk

Key Documents

Occupational Therapist Grade JK.docx

Total Rewards

Key Dates

Closing Date: Sunday 23rd November 2025

Short listing: Monday 24th November 2025

Interview Date: Weeks Commencing 1st and 8th December 2025

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.

We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Occupational Therapist

Salary:

38,220 - 42,839 per annum

Posted:

03/11/2025

Closing date:

23/11/2025

Closing time:

23:59