This role has a starting salary of £20,464.50 - £21,867.50 per annum (pro-rata to £40,929 - £43,735 FTE), working 18 hours per week.

Runnymede Locality Team have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Occupational Therapist to join their friendly and support team based at Runnymede Borough Council, Civic Centre, Station Road, Addlestone, KT15 2AH. The offices are close to local amenities including cafes, banks and a gym with a multi-storey car park close park.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

The occupational therapy team are valued members of the locality team and work closely with our social work colleagues and partner agencies. The team actively promotes regular OT CPD activities and training sessions to encourage continued staff development.

Runnymede Locality offers excellent opportunities for career progression and actively encourages promotion and progression of all staff members. Within Surrey County Council there is also the established academy which ensures that the offer of learning and development to Surrey staff is excellent.

About the Role

Are you passionate about moving and handling? If so, we can offer you plenty of opportunities to hone your skills in this arena, working closely with care providers, our residents, specialist back care advisors for non-paid carers, reps and OT colleagues. You will have access to a well-equipped equipment store and a training room to practice your skills. Surrey also offers excellent regular moving and handling training and CPD opportunities. Surrey County Council has a vision of optimised single-handed care keeping our service users/residents and their carers at the core of any moving and handling outcomes.

You will have direct access to our stakeholders, working closely with the Borough Council and Home Improvement Agency where conversations and problem solving is actively encouraged. Joint visits with surveyors are also easily achieved. Regular training is available with opportunities to become DFG champions with networking and further training opportunities.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy and current registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Experience of working within a social care, health or community focused multi-disciplinary setting
• Ability to complete person centred and proportionate OT assessments
• Familiarity with moving and handling equipment such as hoists and stand aids
• Knowledge of medical conditions and the likely impact on the individual, carer and family
• Knowledge of current legislation, including the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act and its application to practice in a social care setting.

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and locality based social care workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

Contact us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

For an informal discussion please contact Alison Yong or Kim Brockwell on the team number -.

The closing date for this advert is 09/03/2025 although applications will be reviewed, and appointments made, on an on-going basis.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.