Job Description

Job description
Location: Sheffield / Hybrid



Salary: Grade 7 (Progession framework to Grade 8)



We are expanding our Occupational Therapy services and are seeking four occupational therapists within our new Social Care Occupational Therapy Team!



Are you passionate about enabling people to live independently and safely in their own homes? Join our dynamic Home First team at Sheffield City Council and make a real difference in the lives of adults across the city.

About the Role

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This is an exciting new role within our Home First Service. As a key member of our Social Care Occupational Therapy Team, you will:


Deliver high-quality, person-centred occupational therapy in line with the Care Act 2014 focused on preventing, reducing or delaying the need for care and support. Conduct Care Act Needs assessments and reviews, including Direct Payment reviews. Provide specialist input including functional assessments, equipment provision, and adaptation recommendations. Collaborate with other social care professionals to achieve a holistic approach to intervention Promote independence, safety, and wellbeing through strength-based approaches, commissioning proportionate, person-centred care.

What We're Looking For

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We're seeking a qualified and HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with:


Experience in community, hospital, or local authority settings. Knowledge of physical and mental health conditions and their impact on function. Skills in the functional assessment of adults with a range of physical and mental health conditions. Excellent communication, IT, and organisational skills. A collaborative, innovative, and problem-solving approach. We will consider newly qualified occupational therapists with a background in health, social care, housing or voluntary sector.

Essential Qualifications

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BSc in Occupational Therapy or Diploma of the College of Occupational Therapists HCPC Registration

Why Join Us?

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Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team. Access to ongoing professional development and training. Opportunities to contribute to service improvement projects. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements and a strong commitment to staff wellbeing. Electric car scheme. Generous annual leave entitlement. Established progression framework to Grade 8.

Additional Information

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This role involves ICT use, manual handling, and working with clients in a variety of settings.


An enhanced DBS check is required.


You must be able to converse confidently in English as per the Immigration Act 2016.



If you would like an informal discussion about the role please contact janette.daley@sheffield.gov.uk.



Shortlisting will take place Friday 5th September with interviews on Friday 12th September 2025.



If appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.


We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.




Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City

Council are going through an evaluation process which may result

in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on

our Sheff news page.

Job details

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Job reference
REQ003625
Date posted
08/08/2025
Application closing date
04/09/2025
Location
Sheffield
Salary
Grade 7 37,035 to 40,476
Package
Permanent
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full Time
Job category/type
Adult Social Care