Occupational Therapy Assistant

Good housing impacts on so many aspects of our daily lives. As well as being a basic human right, it also encourages a sense of community, helps economies to thrive and creates an environment which people want to protect.

We need you to help us meet our aim to provide everyone with access to good quality, affordable decent housing that meets their needs and aspirations. We want to improve the quality of life for people across Fife and we work with many different organisations, including tenants groups, to try to make that happen.

As an Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will work alongside colleagues in both Housing and The Health and Social Care Partnership to support and promote independent living by providing housing advice, assistance and assessment.

As a progressive employer, we offer the opportunity to work in this role as a "blended working" arrangement with home-working opportunities and occasional office working as required. While the significant part of the role can and will be carried out remotely, candidates should be able to travel to and attend office locations in Fife as required.

The Person

You will be educated to SCQF level 7, which includes SVQ4, HNC, Advanced Highers or equivalent. You will undertake assessments of need and risk.,

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  Experience of undertaking assessments.


• Providing advice and recommendations.


• Knowledge of principles of housing allocation and priorities.


• Knowledge of housing types and potential to meet varying needs.


• Experience of joint working to achieve common goals.


• Ability to partnership work with a range of different stakeholders.


• Experience of promoting equality and diversity .


• Experience of practicing in a way that empowers others.


Ensuring that service users receive an outcome focused service.

Ability to travel within Fife will be appropriate for many posts.

We are currently shaping our future workstyles however, in light of current advice, we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time.

We are holding a Fife Council jobs fair on 15th May 10am - 2pm at Rothes Halls, Glenrothes. We will be on hand to talk about the vacancies we have on offer and what it's like to work with the council. There will also be a chance to get support from our job clubs and employability teams and can offer help with the online application process. Please pop along on the day to find out more.
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3.8 out of 5
Fife
Hybrid work
£28,251.00 - £31,179.34 a year - Temporary contract, Pulled from the full job description

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