Salary: £38,220 to £42,839 per annum
Grade: JK
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Location: Skipton, North Yorkshire
Make a real difference to people’s lives. Join our team as an Occupational Therapist and help individuals live their best lives.
At North Yorkshire Council, our Occupational Therapy service focuses on prevention and early intervention, empowering people to manage their health and reduce the need for crisis care. We deliver person centred, goal focused assessments and support planning to enable independence and wellbeing.
What you’ll do
As an Occupational Therapist with North Yorkshire Council, you will carry out comprehensive assessments with people and their carers, identifying needs and arranging appropriate equipment, assistive technology, adaptations, and, where suitable, Direct Payments to promote independence. You will complete moving and handling and risk assessments, creating safe handling plans, and work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams to ensure timely access to solutions, including recommendations for Disabled Facilities Grants. Your role will involve promoting health and wellbeing through advice on healthy lifestyles, co-producing and reviewing support plans to achieve outcomes, and representing the Directorate in court proceedings and with external agencies when required. Additionally, you will act as a Practice Educator for students and contribute to ongoing service development.
What we’re looking for
- A qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration.
- Passion for early intervention and prevention.
- Ability to travel across North Yorkshire (essential).
- Enhanced DBS clearance.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Why join us?
- Flexible working practices including working from other locations and from home.
- A market-leading pension scheme
- Generous leave entitlement
- Retail, travel and leisure discounts and salary sacrifice discount schemes through our Everybody Benefits offer.
- Commitment to staff development and continuous learning
- Progression and career-enhancement opportunities
- Access to modern technologies to aid flexible working practices.
- In addition to in-house occupational health services, preferential rates on a private health scheme are available through payroll deductions.
- Staff who use a computer as a regular part of their job are entitled to a free eye test.
- Be part of a countywide service with supportive OT managers.
- Work in a role that truly impacts lives and promotes independence.
- Access to professional development, flexible working options, and a comprehensive benefits package.
If you would like any further information about the role please contact Selina Hart to arrange an informal discussion on 07791 087538 or email selina.hart@northyorks.gov.uk
Key documents
Job description.pdf
Total rewards brochure
Key dates
Closing Date: 12th January 2026
Interview Date: 20th January 2026
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.