Occupational Therapist (Level 1 and Level 2)

Job summary

The team, work with children, young people, their families, and other organisations to offer a quality professional service to children and young people with physical disabilities, complex health needs and challenging behaviours.

The aim is to help children and young people to remain at home cared for by their families and enable them to be as independent as possible. This involves assessment, giving advice, support and the recommendation or provision of appropriate and necessary equipment or adaptations.

The successful candidate must possess the following skills:

Have a professional qualification in Occupational Therapy and be HCPC registered.

Have significant experience within the area of paediatric occupational therapy.

Have a knowledge and practical understanding of relevant legislation including the Care Act and Housing legislation.

Be open to new ideas and be able to encourage others to adapt to and embrace change.

Main duties of the job

What can Bradford Council offer you?

Bradford Council offers a range of attractive benefits to employees including belonging to the excellent West Yorkshire Pension fund, an outstanding Employee Health and Wellbeing service, opportunity to take up several discount schemes and, if appropriate, a relocation package to a successful candidate. There are additional benefits such as:

The induction process, mentoring, and support of experienced colleagues.

Support professional development through training and dedicated monthly CPD time.

A flexible, hybrid approach to working.

Generous annual leave allowances.

Bradford Council offers travel benefits for various modes of transport to employees.

Free/permitted parking is available across the district.

Fantastic Corporate Clubactive gym discount.

Our recently introduced employee benefits and shopping discounts scheme Vivup.

This platform gives you access to:

Exclusive shopping discounts

24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP)

Free will writing.

Join Team Bradford!

Successful qualified Occupational Therapy candidates will require HCPC registration.

About us

Bradford Council About Us.

Bradford Council is the fourth largest of 36 Metropolitan District Councils in the country, which serve the larger cities and conurbations. There are four other metropolitan authorities in the West Yorkshire area Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.

We employ approximately 8,500 people (excluding schools) including social workers, litter pickers, library staff, lawyers and town planners. The size and scale of Bradford Council makes it one of the biggest employers in the district.

The City of Bradford has the status of a City and a Metropolitan Borough. In addition to the Traditional Bradford City, the Metropolitan District includes the following main areas of population: Addingham, Baildon, Bingley, Burley, Cullingworth, Denholme, Eastburn, Haworth, Ilkley, Keighley, Menston, Oxenhope, Queensbury, Silsden, Shipley and Steeton.

The total population of the District is approximately 531,200 and it covers 141 square miles. Bradford Council has a workforce of 18,000 (including schools).

To find out more about Bradford Council and to view our vacancies please visit https://www.bradford.gov.uk/jobs/jobs/