Local Government South East
Senior Occupational Therapist – Physical Disability and Older Peoples Team
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Full Time Permanent Reading Posted 6 hours ago £44,075 to £50,269 + £2,000 Market Supplement = £46,075 to £52,269 Per year Closes: 23 August 2026
Website: Reading Borough Council
As a Local Authority working for the community, improving the lives of our residents we are looking for a motivated and talented Senior Occupational Therapist to join our PDOP team within Adult Social Care.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
We support hybrid working, it’s important to us that working arrangements are designed to enable our employees to excel and within this role you’ll have the opportunity to work in a way that suits your lifestyle.
About The Role:
This role will be to support our Lead Senior Occupational Therapist and to work on our busy OT duty. The PDOP Team forms part of the Living Well Service of ASC where the Mental Health and Learning Disability and Neurodiversity (LDN) Team are also members. A Head of Service oversees all work and responsibilities of the Living Well Service.
This role will also have a Neuro specialist focus to it and the successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Occupational Therapists and Team Manager to expand this specialist aspect of OT intervention.
PDOP is a multi-disciplinary team comprised of Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Social Care Co-ordinators we provide the next step in assessment and support planning to people who are 18 years and over and have a long-term physical disability.
PDOP is responsible for unplanned and unscheduled reviews and responds to any urgent enquiries that may be raised by community services, families, service users. Whilst PDOP duty (Link Duty) does not offer an emergency response service and uses a robust risk review process to consider the urgency for social care/OT input, there are occasions when an immediate response may be required to ensure the safety of known service users. PDOP also acts as a direct feed for cases from the HUB where longer-term support may be anticipated.
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About The Role:
You will take the lead on our busy OT duty working alongside our main duty team in PDOP. You will help triage urgency and risk of cases with the team manager and lead OT senior, and you will be supporting and mentoring other members with in the Team.
You Will Be Efficient And Have Excellent Skills In:
- Strength-based outcomes
- Positive risk taking
- Working closely with other agencies to achieve positive outcomes for clients
- Negotiation skills
- Good communication skills
You’ll be part of a team that relies on everyone to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of TEAM Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our Vision Is To Ensure That Reading Realises Its Potential As a Great Place To Live, Work And Play, And That Everyone Shares The Benefits Of This Success. Our Values And Behaviours Guide How We Will Achieve This:
- Work Together as one team – work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do.
- Drive Efficiency – show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential.
- Be Ambitious – be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way.
- Make a Difference to Reading – maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed.
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Our Offer:
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A Competitive Salary Alongside a Range Of Benefits Including:
- Generous holiday entitlement – 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays – rising to 30 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years’ service, with the option to buy additional leave
- A wide range of flexible working opportunities
- Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Life Assurance – three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
- On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
- Season Ticket Loan – a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
If you would like more information or an informal discussion, please contact Pippa Durant, PDOP Team Manager at pippa.durant@reading.gov.uk
Closing date: Sunday 23rd August 2026
Interview date: To be confirmed
Interview setup: In person – Civic Centre, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU
Visit: www.moretoreading.co.uk to find out more about Reading’s Community & Adult Social Care Services. It’s a chance to hear from the people who already work here and why they have chosen Reading as their professional destination.
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