All about the Role 

• Are you passionate about delivering person-centred care and collaborating as part of a team to support children and young people to thrive in their home environments?
• Are you committed to continuous learning and making a positive difference?
  
  

Then this Senior Children's Occupational Therapy position within social care could be the perfect opportunity for you!

As a Grade 11 Senior Occupational Therapist in the Children's Occupational Therapy team, you'll support children and young people with health, social, and housing needs in the community. You'll carry out assessments, recommend appropriate interventions, and provide simple and more complex equipment and adaptation solutions to promote independence and safety.

You'll manage a varied caseload, including children with a range of needs, using sound problem-solving and clinical reasoning skills. Working closely with families, carers, and colleagues across health, housing, and social care, you'll help deliver a joined-up, child-centred service that supports positive outcomes.

This is part time position and the salary quoted is based on a full time post and therefore will be pro rata accordingly

All about our Team

• Are you looking for a flexible job with opportunities for development? 
• Would you thrive in an agile, supportive team environment? 
  
  

Our therapy team is a dedicated and supportive group of professionals committed to providing exceptional service and support to our community. 
 
We offer a collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development. Our team values continuous learning and provides access to ongoing training and education. We are embracing new ways of working and innovation to ensure that we deliver the highest quality of support to the people of Peterborough. We are a small team doing big things and making a big impact. 
 
You would be joining a well-established team where respect, team working and a supportive environment are key to a successful future. 
 
We operate a flexible way of working over the week, you will manage your own diary and there is no weekend working. We are mostly agile and work from home, whilst using the office as an official work base. 
 
Our wider Occupational Therapy service supports adults across areas such as moving and handling, adaptations, Technology Enabled Care, Learning Disability, and OT Duty triage. This post sits within our dedicated Children's Occupational Therapy team, delivering assessment and intervention within the home environment.

All about You

• Are you a compassionate and proactive professional with a degree in Occupational Therapy, registered with the HCPC?

• Do you have experience working independently and as part of a collaborative team? 

• Can you bring strong communication and interpersonal skills to support children in social care? 
  
  

You have experience working as a qualified Occupational Therapist, ideally within children's services, and your communication and interpersonal skills enable you to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team. You are committed to continuous professional development and motivated to make a positive difference to children and their families.

You bring transferable skills from your current role and use them to provide holistic interventions that consider the child's daily life, family context, and home environment.

You will demonstrate sound clinical judgement and decision-making, alongside strong communication skills, to support children and families in a confident and sensitive way.

You will use your Occupational Therapy skills to assess how a child's additional needs impact on their occupational performance and to recommend appropriate interventions tailored to their individual circumstances.

You will work collaboratively with other health and social care professionals to deliver comprehensive assessments and interventions that enhance the quality of life for children and families within Peterborough. 

Please note this role is based in the community, it is essential that you hold a full driving license and have access to a car to complete home visits.

Our Benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

Our Commitments 

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are a person who has or considers yourself to have a disability and you require reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.