Job Description

Assistant Practitioner | 10857 | fixed term contract/secondment opportunity for nine months | 37 hours per week | £32,061 to £33,699 per annum | Grade G | Norwich

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who has experience of working in health and/or care roles and an interest in Occupational Therapy to join the Southern Locality team as an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner.

This post has been created to support our transformation work with Adult Social Services to move to more preventative, relational based input with our residents and communities. In this role, you will work on several occupational therapy related tasks to enable the existing team to develop new ways of working.

At Norfolk County Council, we want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. This is reflected in our model of hybrid working, with regular access to our office bases in County Hall, Dereham Hospital and Attleborough, combined with home or remote working as required. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely.

Adult Social Services in Norfolk is on an ambitious, exciting transformation journey. We're redesigning how we work to create a system that is flexible, human, and focused on better outcomes. As part of this journey, you'll contribute to an environment where learning is continuous, insight is shared, and innovation is encouraged. We support flexible and hybrid working, with a minimum expectation of two days per week spent in a community or office setting, helping you stay connected with colleagues, communities and the people we support.

You will join a supportive and friendly team working with people with complex needs living with disability and/or long-term conditions in the community.

The role includes carrying out less complex assessments of people’s functional ability and presenting difficulties, using a strengths-based and facilitative approach to meeting their needs.

Assessments may be face to face or virtual, utilising technology when available and appropriate or visiting people in their home environment. It could also lead to sign posting and liaising with other agencies and/or providing low level equipment to maximise independence in everyday activities. You will be required to keep up to date records on a client record system and may support our regular duty, triaging new referrals as they come in.

You will receive regular supervision and case load management support by the Practice Consultant. Training will be provided in equipment provision and minor housing adaptations as required.

You will need excellent communication, record keeping and keyboard skills. Some knowledge of The Care Act and its provision for ‘Prevent, Reduce, Delay’ before the need for formal services would be an advantage.

To build meaningful relationships with the people we support, this role requires regular in-person work in both the office and community. South Norfolk is a large, diverse geographical and socioeconomic area. You will need to have a driving licence and regular access to a car to fulfil the role.

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact Katie St John Clarke on 01953 450774.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
• ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 13 September 2026

All other applicants closing date: 17 September 2026

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.

We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.