Occupational Therapist

Job Summary

Temporary until 31^st March 2025.

This is a re-advert of NAY14122.

We may conduct our interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually. We are a disability confident leader and we support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process - for more information click important-information-for-applicants (north-ayrshire.gov.uk)

This role is an early intervention and preventative post based in the Family Centred Wellbeing Service (FCWS), within our H&SCP. The successful candidate will provide assessment and evidence based intervention for children/young people aged 5 -18 years to enable them to achieve their full potential across all aspects of daily life at home and in the community. The role will also encompass consultation, advice and support for children/young people and their families and the wider multi-agency/disciplinary team. The FCWS has been identified, along with other services, as a support service for children/young people and their families where there may be a neurodevelopmental presentation (with or without a diagnosis) impacting on physical, social, emotional, behavioural and/or mental health and well-being. Therefore, a good working knowledge of current national policy and relevant experience of working with children/young people would be advantageous, however, this is not essential as training will be made available. Reporting to the Team Manager, you will have access to professional supervision and scope to participate in a wide variety of professional development opportunities. The post is equivalent to a Band 6 post.

For more details see the attached Role Profile below. Before you apply, find out a little bit about us and why we are a Great Place to Work.

Staff Values & Behaviours

North Ayrshire Council uses behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy.

Further information on our Staff Values and how to complete behaviour based application form questions is available on the Staff values and behaviours (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).

Additional Information

For your information if this post requires references you will be notified of further details if you are successful in gaining an interview. Not providing relevant references when requested may delay the outcome of the interview process.

Our Workstyles

As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles:

Agile – 100% of time spent working agile (flexibly) and interacting with others. Able to work at home, office or multiple locations. May be required to attend office on set days/rota basis as the role requires.

This post has been allocated the workstyle: Agile

More information on our workstyles can be found in our HR Guide - Workstyles (north-ayrshire.gov.uk). . If you have any questions on the allocated Workstyle for this post, please ask at interview.

PVG (both)

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children or protected adults

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by North Ayrshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (£59 or £18), which will be deducted in instalments from your wages following commencement of employment. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/. For further details on North Ayrshire Council’s policy please visit Pre-employment checks (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).

Please note if you are the successful candidate your name and email address will be entered into the Disclosure Scotland PVG system to generate your PVG form which will be issued to your email with an enclosed link to complete.