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Wokingham Borough Council (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£40,221 - £46,464 Per Annum, Plus Benefits- (Pay award pending)
37 hours
We have an excellent opportunity available for an Occupational Therapist to join our award-winning Adult Social Care team at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full time, permanent basis.
As Occupational Therapist you will work within the relevant legal frameworks, guidance, policies and procedures to provide interventions, undertake assessment, reviews, care and support planning with individuals and their carers, promoting well-being, independence and protection.
You will work within the Adult Social Care team 18+, undertaking direct work with customers who have a learning disability, physical disability, long term conditions, older people, young carers, carers and people transitioning into adulthood. You will play an integral role in enabling people to identify their needs and outcomes and to implement and review support plans to meet them, liaising with other professional/agencies as required.
Benefits
Now is a fantastic time to become part of our team and in return we can offer you an excellent range of benefits including flexible working options, a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days (rising to 35 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays, an enhanced local government pension scheme, a range of discounts, an onsite gym, salary sacrifice car schemes, an employee assistance program and so much more!
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Our Area
Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.
We’re home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. The borough has a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.
If you are interested and would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Yogita Mistry on yogita.mistry@wokingham.gov.uk
Closing date: 27th October 2024, 11pm
Interview date: 6th November 2024
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.
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.
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.
Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.
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