Occupational Therapy Assistant
The closing date is 28 January 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our established and dynamic team. We are recruiting to our team on a 12 - month fixed - term contract. You will be working within a friendly multi-disciplinary team providing mental health support for young people. Red Kite View is a tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), providing inpatient mental health support for young people between the ages of 13 - 18 years. The role will work across both the General Adolescent Unit (GAU) and Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The environment can be both challenging and exciting; experience working with this client group is desirable but not essential.You will be based in Leeds but there will be expectations for you to occasionally travel within the trust for things such as training. The team provide a flexible service to meet the needs of the young people, including some evening and weekend hours.
This is a crucial role within a busy team, offering a range of therapeutic sessions, supporting engagement and helping to provide structure and routine to the wards. We are looking for someone who is passionate about working with this client group.
Interviews are expected to take place the week commencing the 16.02.26.
Main duties of the job
This post would be an excellent opportunity for someone who is interested in facilitating the delivery of therapeutic activity within an inpatient environment supporting young people on their recovery journey. The successful candidate would be supporting young people, identifying and engaging in meaningful activity, as part of a ward-based timetable supporting routine and structure.We are looking for someone who has experience or knowledge in implementing fun and enjoyable activities with young people with complex needs.
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.netAttached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Details
Date posted
14 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
173-57225-CYP
Job locations
Red Kite View
Green Hill Road
Leeds
LS12 3QE
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Red Kite View
Green Hill Road
Leeds
LS12 3QE
Employer's website
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