Internal Vacancy - Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies. *This job may be suitable as a secondment opportunity for internal candidates wishing to gain experience in a higher or different role. Managers and applicants must note that all secondments are subject to agreement between the relevant departments and therefore the recruiting manager must speak with HR before offering a job on a secondment basis. * Occupational Therapy Assistant An opportunity has arisen to work within the Adult social care Occupational Therapy Service as an Assistant. This role supports in the screening of people’s needs, assessing and providing equipment timely, reducing risks and preventing the need for people to be on a waiting list. In this role, you will support people to meet their needs, enable independence and maintain function, which reduces risks and the need for care support. You will develop your assessment skills, knowledge of equipment and its use. You will also gain knowledge of a range of adaptations provision, how equipment and adaptions can enable people, reduce risk, reduce carer strain, so ultimately supporting carers in their role. Working alongside therapists in our Duty team, you will learn from other therapy assistants and have an opportunity to work across range of our OT service areas to further develop skills and expertise. There is an OT Apprenticeship for those staff wishing to progress in their career. As part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing recruitment@wirral.gov.uk This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at : https://www.wirral.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/job-vacancies/safer-recruitment-and-employment It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances. Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed. All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page. The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now. How to apply Please apply online by clicking the link below