The starting salary for this position is -42,239 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.

We are hiring a new Occupational Therapist to join our fantastic Reablement Team, based in East Surrey covering Reigate and Tandridge.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days'' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years'' service and 31 days after 5 years'' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer''s leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources.

About the Team

Surrey County Council is an ambitious organisation, with a focus on standing up for the interests of Surrey residents, promoting independence and ensuring they get the services they need. At our very heart we are committed to improving outcomes for our most vulnerable residents, aiming to empower them to live healthy, active and fulfilling lives and providing everyone with the health and social care support they need to promote their independence.

The Reablement service supports this agenda by supporting people in their own homes to promote wellbeing and independence through skills gain programmes and we are embedding a therapy-led Reablement offer. Our community workforce includes Occupational Therapists, Specialist Workers, Team Leaders, Integrated Reablement Workers and Reablement Assistants. All roles work in a way that seeks to improve people''s lives by working on their strengths, rather than their weaknesses, and making use of the community and networks around them, as well as local authority-provided services.

About the Role

We are looking for an innovative and passionate Occupational Therapist to work in our East Surrey Reablement Team to embed a therapy-led, strengths-based and holistic approach to short-term care delivery.

We''re looking for someone who can demonstrate their ability to complete holistic assessments and write person-led skills gain programmes. They will work collaboratively with colleagues in Reablement and our partners to deliver personalised, strength-based interventions enabling the people we support to achieve maximum independence in their own homes.

In this role you will have the opportunity to build on or develop new supervisory, coaching and teaching skills with support from the Reablement Therapy Leads by taking on an advisory role with non-qualified staff, Newly Qualified OTs, students and Reablement colleagues.

In return, you will be joining a team of innovative, supportive OTs we can offer you the support you need to succeed; we are committed to your personal development with us and offer regular, high-quality supervision and training opportunities together with several staff benefits and wellbeing options.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Your knowledge and experience of short term, intermediate care and goal-focused interventions
• Your ability to complete holistic assessments and write person-led skills gain programmes
• Your ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in Reablement and our partner agencies to deliver personalised, strength-based interventions
• HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist and a degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and locality based social care workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job. Additionally, in this role you may be required to attend meetings outside usual working hours, to meet the needs of the people we support.

An enhanced DBS ''Disclosure and Barring Service'' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children''s and Adults'' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 05/09/2025 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Local Government Reorganisation

Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.

Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.

Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents!

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.