Assistant Occupational Therapist

Assistant Occupational Therapist

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• Location: South East England, Enfield, Greater London


• Contract: Permanent


• Hours: Full-time


• Posted: 14 hours ago

Role details

• Service: Prevention & Assessment Reablement Team


• Location: Enfield


• Contract: Temporary, initially 3 months


• Hours per week: 35


• Pay: £27.71 per hour (umbrella) / approx. £22 per hour PAYE exclusive

About the Role

Enfield Council is seeking a motivated and compassionate Assistant Occupational Therapist to join the Prevention & Assessment Reablement Team. This is a reablement-focused role supporting adults to regain independence following illness, injury, hospital discharge, or changes in circumstances. You will work within a strengths-based, person-centred approach that promotes independence, confidence, and reduced reliance on long-term care. You will contribute to occupational therapy assessments, support reablement planning, and help ensure individuals can safely and effectively use equipment and adaptations in their own homes.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred reablement interventions focused on independence and daily living (ADLs)


• Undertake functional assessments including mobility, transfers, and self-care tasks


• Monitor and review progress, contributing to outcome-based reablement reviews


• Support Care Act assessments where required


• Recommend and support safe use of equipment such as grab rails and perching stools


• Ensure service users are confident and safe using provided equipment and adaptations


• Apply professional judgement when assessing needs, eligibility, and risk


• Manage workload effectively within deadlines and budget constraints


• Maintain accurate records in line with data protection and council policies


• Contribute to service improvement, team meetings, and continuous development

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in health or social care settings supporting adults with diverse needs


• Knowledgeable in reablement and rehabilitation approaches


• Skilled in person-centred and strengths-based practice


• Confident completing assessments and support plans


• Comfortable using IT systems and maintaining accurate records


• Able to communicate clearly in spoken and written English


• Able to manage complex or challenging situations with professionalism


• Flexible and willing to work across the borough

Essential Requirements

• Experience working with adults in health or social care


• Understanding of disability and its impact on daily living


• Ability to complete assessments and support planning


• Level 3 Trusted Assessor (or willingness to work towards this)


• Knowledge of reablement and rehabilitation principles


• Strong IT skills (MS Office and case recording systems)


• Ability to travel independently across the borough (full driving licence required)

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in an Occupational Therapy setting


• Experience using social care recording systems


• Familiarity with Care Act (2014) assessments and processes

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Assistant Occupational Therapist Service: Prevention & Assessment Reablement Team Location: Enfield Contract: Temporary, initially 3 months Hours: 35 hours per week Pay: £27.71 per hour (umbrella) / approx. £22 per hour PAYE exclusive About the Role Enfield Council is seeking a motivated and compassionate Assistant Occupational Therapist to join the Prevention & Assessment Reablement Team. This is a reablement-focused role supporting adults to regain independence following illness, injury, hospital discharge, or changes in circumstances. You will work within a strengths-based, person-centred approach that promotes independence, confidence, and reduced reliance on long-term care. You will contribute to occupational therapy assessments, support reablement planning, and help ensure individuals can safely and effectively use equipment and adaptations in their own homes. Key Responsibilities Deliver person-centred reablement interventions focused on independence and daily living (ADLs)
Undertake functional assessments including mobility, transfers, and self-care tasks Monitor and review progress, contributing to outcome-based reablement reviews Support Care Act assessments where required Recommend and support safe use of equipment such as grab rails and perching stools Ensure service users are confident and safe using provided equipment and adaptations Apply professional judgement when assessing needs, eligibility, and risk Manage workload effectively within deadlines and budget constraints Maintain accurate records in line with data protection and council policies Contribute to service improvement, team meetings, and continuous development About You We are looking for someone who is: Experienced in health or social care settings supporting adults with diverse needs Knowledgeable in reablement and rehabilitation approaches Skilled in person-centred and strengths-based practice Confident completing assessments and support plans Comfortable using IT systems and maintaining
accurate records Able to communicate clearly in spoken and written English Able to manage complex or challenging situations with professionalism Flexible and willing to work across the borough Essential Requirements Experience working with adults in health or social care Understanding of disability and its impact on daily living Ability to complete assessments and support planning Level 3 Trusted Assessor (or willingness to work towards this) Knowledge of reablement and rehabilitation principles Strong IT skills (MS Office and case recording systems) Ability to travel independently across the borough (full driving licence required) Desirable Requirements Experience in an Occupational Therapy setting Experience using social care recording systems Familiarity with Care Act (2014) assessments and processes