At a Glance
- Tasks: Help customers regain independence through assessments and personalised plans in their own homes.
- Company: Join Wiltshire Council, a friendly and inclusive workplace with a strong team ethos.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career progression, training support, and a welcoming environment.
- Other info: Enjoy a hybrid working model and a commitment to inclusion and diversity.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while kickstarting your OT career with valuable support.
- Qualifications: Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy or pending qualification for students graduating in 2026.
The predicted salary is between 37280 - 39152 £ per year.
Salary: £37,280 - £39,152 per annum
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: Friday 14 August 2026
Reablement offers Occupational Therapists the unique opportunity to work proactively with customers in their own homes, achieving greater independence. As an Occupational Therapist, you will undertake assessments to identify customer’s potential to regain independence, work with customers and their families to identify changes that they would like to make and agree a plan with goals to enable them to achieve these.
The Reablement Service is led by Occupational Therapy Managers and benefits from support from our principal occupational therapist. The occupational therapy role is highly valued, and the team establishment includes newly qualified occupational therapists, assistants, and occupational therapy apprentices. The service works with Bournemouth University and UWE to support students' training.
Reablement at Wiltshire Council offers Occupational Therapists a unique opportunity to work in a team managed by an Occupational Therapist and in a Service that values the role and offers career progression through support, training, and career coaching. You will need to hold a professional qualification in Occupational Therapy or have a qualification pending. Applications will be accepted from students due to qualify in 2026. All Newly Qualified Occupational Therapists are offered a 12 month preceptorship programme.
Here’s what our existing Newly Qualified OTs from 2022 to 2023 said about the preceptorship support and development opportunities they had with us:
“Thank you for the time and support put into this programme. It has been invaluable, personally and professionally. I am grateful to have been part of this programme; it has been the best start to my OT journey – nothing can take that away. I feel very valued and supported.”
Why us? Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer‑facing roles work entirely from their service location.
We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.
Contact details: Manager, at Nicola.Applegate@wiltshire.gov.uk
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Statement of commitment to equality and inclusion: Disability Confident Employer.
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