SWRK 4383 - G2 Occupational Therapy Assistant (609675)

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 1 May 2026 at 11:55pm

Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process.   If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

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Location: Blantyre Life Care Hub
Hours: 21hrs per week, permanent
Salary / Hourly Rate: £22,621 - £23,267
 

We have an exciting opportunity for a hardworking and enthusiastic individual to join our Assessment Management Team as an Occupational Therapy Assistant within Blantyre LIFE Intermediate Care.

Blantyre LIFE Intermediate Care is a 24-hour, short-stay service delivered by South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Service. The service is designed to reflect a home environment and operates using a reablement model of care.  All service users have experienced a hospital admission and are medically fit for discharge but require additional support before safely returning home.

As part of the Assessment Management Team, your role will focus on supporting service users to regain independence through Occupational Therapy principles and practice, enabling them to return home as quickly and safely as possible. You will work closely with individuals within the Blantyre LIFE Intermediate Care Unit, undertaking home visits, and facilitate home discharges.

You will play a key role in providing reablement support around activities of daily living, including:

• Assessment, practice, and evaluation of functional abilities
• Supporting improvements in independence and confidence
• Identifying and recommending appropriate equipment where required
• Making onward referrals to statutory or voluntary agencies to meet identified needs

This is a rewarding opportunity to be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team, making a real difference to people’s lives by helping them regain independence and return home following hospital admission.

You should have the ability to work autonomously and to tight timescales and be able demonstrate responsibility for your own learning needs.

You should have an HNC in Occupational Therapy Support or be willing to work towards gaining this qualification.

Supervision and peer support will be provided regularly.

View the Occupational Therapy Assistant job profile.

Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents.

• Please study the Job Profile and provide examples of your work, or other activities which demonstrate your ability or aptitude to undertake the duties of the post, please include any other information that you feel is relevant to your application e.g. personal qualities, achievements at work, non-work related or voluntary work experience.
• This role involves working as part of a team. Please provide details of a time when you worked as part of a team to complete a task. Explain what role you played.
• South Lanarkshire Council are committed to delivering excellent customer service. Please describe how you would ascertain and manage client expectations, while still delivering excellent customer service.
• Please describe a time where you have used your communication and interpersonal skills to achieve success in a task.

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with Adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.

As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)