Occupational Therapist (Internal Only)

Job introduction

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Job Title: Occupational Therapist

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

This position is a fantastic opportunity to work and develop as an individual and as part of a team gaining clinical and operational experience in a supportive environment across a range of clinical areas.

The Role:

• As a Childrens's Occupational Therapist you'll be working in Sensory Motor stream of our integrated OT service
• As a Children's Occupational Therapist for Liverpool City Council, you will provide occupational therapy assessment, intervention and advice to children, young people and their families to support their development and participation in activities of daily living and access to learning
• Acting as the Children's Occupational Therapis you will be required to provide assessment and OT interventions for children and young people with additional needs as well as support the delivery of our SPD strategy service. With a South Liverpool office and a North Liverpool Clinic space you will be working across the city in the community, children's centres, homes and schools as well as having the option to work from home
• As an Occupational Therapist you will be required to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist knowledge, consultation and assessment for children with a range of conditions
• As an Occupational Therapist you will liaise with health, education, and social care services, working in partnership with nurseries and parents / carers and external agencies to deliver a high-quality service
• Opportunities for continued professional development including opportunities to complete training in sensory processing from external training providers. We offer a friendly and inspiring team, with whom you will work alongside, advancing your own knowledge and contributing to the field as you learn and grow in your role

This role is fixed term for the purpose of maternity leave and will end on 1 July 2026.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (Role dependent) - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Next steps:
Closing date: midnight Friday 27 June 2025
Shortlisting date: Tuesday 1 July 2025
Interview date:Tuesday 15th July 2025

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact nicola Hatch at nicola.hatch@liverpool.gov.uk

Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

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