Assistant Practitioner - Occupational Therapy 8840
Job Description
Assistant Practitioner Occupational Therapist 8840 | Permanent contract | £31,537 to £33,699 per annum (Scale G) | 37 hours per week | Millennium Library, Norwich
We are looking for an experienced Assistant Practitioner in Adult Social Services to work within a specialist, award-winning social work service catering for the support needs of people from abroad. This post will involve working with people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures, and with both adults and children. You will have a wide range of skills to offer the team, including supporting vulnerable people in the community, working with other organisations in both the public and voluntary sector, able to think creatively, be well-organised with a positive outlook, able to prioritise effectively and able to work calmly under pressure and to tight timescales. Good IT, communication and networking skills are essential as you will be working with multiple organisations. Ability to speak another language is preferred, but not essential.
Responsibilities
* Duties include visiting people in their own homes and providing advice and support in overcoming obstacles to their independence and integration in community settings.]
* Work under the supervision of a Practice Consultant Social Worker and primarily under the direction of our Occupational Therapist with migrants across the county of Norfolk.
* Occasional evenings and weekends may be required.
* Use Liquidlogic records and other national databases.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Experience of working with migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, people from other cultures and confidence around using interpreters is essential.
* A positive, creative and non-judgmental approach.
* Working knowledge of social services and/or immigration is desirable.
* Understanding of the principles of Occupational Therapy in overcoming physical/practical and psychological obstacles to achieving independence.
Additional Information
Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post. You will need to be able to use Liquidlogic records and other national databases.
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
* Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need
* Financial benefits such as Norfolk Rewards discounts programme
* Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
* Relocation expenses (where applicable)
* Advance of expenses for work travel
* Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, and dependants’ pensions
* Tax-efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
* Access to tax-efficient car lease scheme for greener travel (subject to eligibility)
* Referral payment for referring someone you know to a hard-to-fill job
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Redeployment closing date: 13 October 2025 at 23:59
Internal applicants closing date: 20 October 2025 at 23:59
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
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* Health Care Provider
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