Occupational Therapist
London Borough of Brent
Salary range: £44,685 - £48,003 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time
This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic Children and Young People’s Occupational Therapy Service. You will play a vital role in supporting children and young people with disabilities, helping them thrive at home and in their communities.
In this varied and rewarding role, you will:
• Undertake specialist functional assessments within children’s homes, schools and community settings.
• Recommend and coordinate the provision of equipment, seating, manual handling plans and minor adaptations.
• Work closely with families, carers and professionals to develop personalised plans that promote independence, inclusion, play and participation.
• Contribute to the design of major home adaptations, collaborating with Housing, surveyors, architects and partner agencies.
• Provide high quality written reports to support Disabled Facilities Grants, rehousing applications and statutory assessments.
You will be part of a supportive OT team with access to clinical supervision, professional development, and close links to adult OT colleagues across the council.
We are looking for someone who is:
• Holds a Degree /Diploma from the College of Occupational Therapist or equivalent and OT registered with the Health Care Professionals Council
• Child focused and compassionate, with a strong commitment to improving outcomes for children with disabilities.
• Clinically confident, able to carry out detailed assessments and make evidence based recommendations.
• Analytical and solution focused, able to identify risks, problem solve creatively and deliver practical outcomes.
• Collaborative and open, working effectively with parents, carers, schools, health professionals and housing colleagues.
• Organised and reliable, able to manage a varied caseload and adapt to changing priorities.
• A reflective practitioner, committed to ongoing learning, supervision and high professional standards.
We know people achieve their best when they feed valued. At Brent, you’ll benefit from:
- Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays
- Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS)
- Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
- Supportive family-friendly policies for parent, guardians, and carers
- Health and wellbeing support, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
- Travel perks including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities
- Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
- Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment
If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
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