Liverpool City Council

Children's Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 25 August 2025

Job summary

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https://jobs.liverpool.gov.uk/jobs/job/Childrens-Occupational-Therapist/987

We are looking for a Grade 7 Occupational Therapist to work within the Sensory Motor stream of our Integrated Occupational Heath Service. This is a fantastic opportunity to work and develop as an individual and as part of a team, gaining clinical and operational experience in a supportive environment across a range of clinical areas.

As a Children's Occupational Therapist, you will provide occupational therapy assessments, interventions, and advice to children, young people, and their families to support their development and participation in activities of daily living and access to learning.

Shortlisting is due to take place the W/C Monday 25 August.

Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 16 September 2025.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide advice and occupational therapy assessments for children and young people with additional needs, as well as support the delivery of our SPD strategy
  • Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist knowledge, consultation, and assessment for children with a range of conditions
  • Liaise with health, education, and social care services, working in partnership with nurseries, parents and carers, and external agencies to deliver a high quality service
  • Opportunities for continued professional development, including opportunities to complete training in sensory processing from external providers, will be available. We also offer a friendly and inspiring team environment that will enable you to advance your knowledge and contributions to the field as you learn and grow in your role

About us

Liverpool is home to vibrant and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place.We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Our Practice Model Our City, Our Children, Together was chosen by colleagues, parents and carers, children, and young people to reflect our collective commitment to working collaboratively, it is more than just a practice model, it is a shared vision. Every part of this model has been co-produced with the people who access and deliver our services.It represents our values, our relationships, and our belief that, by working together, we can create the best outcomes for children, young people, and their networks. This is a model we can be proud of and one that truly belongs to all of us.

Details

Date posted

04 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,777 to £46,142 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

F0087-TP-14667-987

Job locations

Liverpool City Council

Conleach Road

Liverpool

L24 0TY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma in Occupational Therapy/ BSc degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Registration with Health and Care Professions Council

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in occupational therapy assessment of children
  • Experience in communicating with children and young people particularly
  • those that have additional needs
  • Knowledge of child development
  • Skills in occupational therapy assessment of children
  • Skills in communicating with children and young people particularly those that have additional needs
  • Able to use initiative and work autonomously without direct supervision
  • Skills in managing a caseload independently
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma in Occupational Therapy/ BSc degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Registration with Health and Care Professions Council

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in occupational therapy assessment of children
  • Experience in communicating with children and young people particularly
  • those that have additional needs
  • Knowledge of child development
  • Skills in occupational therapy assessment of children
  • Skills in communicating with children and young people particularly those that have additional needs
  • Able to use initiative and work autonomously without direct supervision
  • Skills in managing a caseload independently

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool City Council

Address

Liverpool City Council

Conleach Road

Liverpool

L24 0TY


Employer's website

https://liverpool.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool City Council

Address

Liverpool City Council

Conleach Road

Liverpool

L24 0TY


Employer's website

https://liverpool.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

04 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,777 to £46,142 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

F0087-TP-14667-987

Job locations

Liverpool City Council

Conleach Road

Liverpool

L24 0TY


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