SWRK 2860 - G2 Occupational Therapy Assistant (609675) - 2860-426711117

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE AND COMPLETE THEIR SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS EITHER VIA THE ME TAB ON FUSION PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPLICATION FORM OR BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AS PART OF …...

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE AND COMPLETE THEIR SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS EITHER VIA THE ME TAB ON FUSION PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPLICATION FORM OR BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS IN THE SECTION OF THE FORM TITLED “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS."

We have an exciting opportunity for a hard working and enthusiastic professional to join our Intermediate Care Team in Blantyre LIFE 

In this role, you will be working with people discharged from a hospital setting who require further a period of reablement, recovery, time and assessment to determine any needs, this may involve home visits to support discharge. 

In order to be successful in this role, you will have the ability to gather, select and analyse information to support your assessment decisions and you will be able to identify the underlying cause of any functional difficulty.

This will require you to provide equipment and/or adaptations as a direct solution to the need or refer onto other statutory or voluntary services.

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

Hours: 21 hours per week

Vacancy: Permanent

Salary: £21,855 - £22,479

View the Occupational">https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/17217/swrk_-_occupat… Therapy Assistant job profile

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 14 November 2025 at 11.59PM

When completing the application question for this post, please answer the following questions:


  • Why do you want to work for South Lanarkshire health and social care partnership?

  • Please study the job profile and detail the knowledge, skills and experience you hold that would make you a suitable candidate for the post of an Occupational Therapist Assistant.

  • The role involves working as part of a team . Please provide details of a time when you worked as part of the team to complete a task. Explain what role you played?

  • Partnership working is an important part of the job, provide an example where you worked in partnership to improve outcomes for an individual. 

  • Part of the role will involve managing competing demands. Explain how have you managed demands and prioritised your work?

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

Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded.  If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.  

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.

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)

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered a Regulated Role working with Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. 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.

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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.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant.  Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

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