• Job Description

  Req#: F0022-25-0029?language=en&page=615&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  CommunityOccupational Therapy Technical Instructor(Central - South Teams)Permanent,Full time 37 hours, based at Eddie Ferguson House, Ridley Street, Blyth.

  We are looking for an Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor, someone who wants to start or progress their careers in a highly rewarding area of work where they can make a real difference to the lives of Northumberland residents.The role offers variety in the working day, working with adults with a wide range of health and social care needs to support in maximising independence.We are pleased to offer one permanent, full-time vacancy available in South-Central Northumberland area, based at Eddie Ferguson House, Blyth. The position is NCC Salary Band4- £25,584 - £27,269

  Main duties of the job

  Why Choose Community Occupational Therapy?

  • The Occupational Therapy Service performance is consistently high,demonstratingthe dedication of our staff group toprovidinga quality service toresidents.
  • The work is interesting and varied giving you to opportunity to be involved with adults who are experiencing functional problems relating to physical disability, mental health difficulties and learning disability.
  • The role involves everything from assessing for andprovidingbasic equipment and minor adaptations through to confirming the appropriate completion of some major adaptations.
  • Working into teams with a mix of Occupational Therapy Assistants, Technical Instructors, and qualified Occupational Therapists.
  • We share office bases with the wider adult social care services, enabling us to work with Social Workers, Care Managers, Learning Disability Nurses and others from the MDT.
  • The post holder will be based at Eddie Ferguson House, Blyth, Northumberland, with the opportunity to work agile from home and other NCC sites across the county as agreed with management.

  About us

  Who are we looking for?We are looking for someone who upholds the values of Northumberland County Council and the Occupational Therapy service to:

  • People first- Put residents first ensuring that the identified needs are met ina timelyand efficientway
  • Excellence- Deliver excellence and quality in serviceprovision
  • Respect- Show respect for service users and colleaguesalike
  • Resilience-We have robust controls, practices and support in place to protect our residents, our colleagues and our communities and empower them to thrive and live well.

  If this is you, we want to hear from you!

  Northumberland County Councils (NCC) vision is Land of Great Opportunities, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

  For further information about working for NCC, please visit our websitehere.

  Why choose us?

  We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

  • 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
  • Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Flexi scheme (if applicable) up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

  To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please clickhere

  Details

  Date posted

  02 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £25,584 to £27,269 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  F0022-25-0029

  Job locations

  Eddie Ferguson House

  Ridley Street

  Blyth

  Northumberland

  NE24 3AG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To make a Northumberland County Council application, please use the following link to NCC jobs page -https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=2140

  For further information, please see attached job description and person specification

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To make a Northumberland County Council application, please use the following link to NCC jobs page -https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=2140

  For further information, please see attached job description and person specification

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Ability to developing advocacy and counselling skills at the required level
  • Awareness of safeguarding of adults and children

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • NVQ level III in Health and Social Care or Working towards Qualification Credit Framework level II or III
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • Willingness to participate in in-service training
  • Some knowledge of the philosophy and theory of Occupational Therap

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Ability to developing advocacy and counselling skills at the required level
  • Awareness of safeguarding of adults and children

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • NVQ level III in Health and Social Care or Working towards Qualification Credit Framework level II or III
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • Willingness to participate in in-service training
  • Some knowledge of the philosophy and theory of Occupational Therap

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northumberland County Council

  Address

  Eddie Ferguson House

  Ridley Street

  Blyth

  Northumberland

  NE24 3AG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northumberland County Council

  Address

  Eddie Ferguson House

  Ridley Street

  Blyth

  Northumberland

  NE24 3AG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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