City of York Council is looking for a highly motivated, committed, and enthusiastic individual to join our Adaptations and Healthy Homes Service, as we continue to fulfil our commitment to provide and support healthy and sustainable housing in York. The service is recruiting a specialist Occupational Therapist to work in the Housing Standards and Adaptations Team, to help support our council tenants to live safely and independently in their own homes, in the most suitable and appropriate council housing which meets their long-term needs, by delivering major adaptations through the HRA adaptations programme. You will work alongside colleagues in Housing Services, including Specialist Housing Advisors, the Housing Registrations team, and officers working on the new House Building Programme, to try to achieve this, whether this be through provision of adaptations or relocation of tenants to suitable properties. The role will provide opportunities to think on a strategic level about how the Council can meet its responsibilities for current and future residents, and devise solutions to put this into place. You will be working as one of two Occupational Therapists supporting the Disabled Facilities Grant programme, within the Healthy and Sustainable Homes Service and will be visiting residents to assess their individual needs and carrying out interventions to prevent falls in the home. You will be part of a wider team of Technical Officers, Occupational Therapists, and Healthy Homes Officers, delivering major adaptations and healthy homes interventions throughout the city. The Successful Candidate Must Have a BSC/diplomain Occupational Therapy and to be registered with Health Professionals Council two-year post-graduate experience knowledge of a range of interventions and services provided by the wider Social Services and other partner agencies. excellent verbal and written communication skills the ability to work to their own initiative and as part of a committed team first class organisational and time management skills competence in IT for data collection, case management, communication and research. You will be supported in your role through regular supervision and training opportunities. This post is suitable as a job share opportunity. As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C2: Can express themselves spontaneously at length with a natural conversational flow, avoiding or backtracking around any difficulty so smoothly that the person with whom they are conversing is hardly aware of it. Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team. City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition, we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings. For further information or an informal discussion please contact James Bailey (Senior Officer) at james.bailey@york.gov.uk or on (01904) 554193 or Anthony Dean (Healthy and Sustainable Homes Manager) at anthony.dean@york.gov.uk or 01904 551588. Closing date: 8 February 2026 at 12 midnight Interview date: Week Commencing 2 March 2026