Location
London Borough of Sutton, The Old Rectory, Festival Walk, Carshalton

Hours
Full Time (hybrid working available with a combination of face-to-face and remote work)

Salary
£50,085 per annum

About the Borough
The London Borough of Sutton is situated less than 30 minutes by train from Central London, with direct connections to London Victoria and London Bridge. Located in zone 5 with excellent transport links, Sutton boasts award-winning parks and open spaces, low crime rates, affordable housing, and great schools. The borough is known for high levels of resident engagement and satisfaction, delivering quality services while addressing financial challenges and involving residents in key community developments.
Sutton is investing continuously in the health, wellbeing, and education of its residents and future generations, as outlined in the “Ambitious for Sutton” corporate plan. Home to the Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton is developing the London Cancer Hub, aiming to be the world’s leading life-science district specializing in cancer research and treatment. This vision will create around 13,000 jobs and contribute £1.2bn annually to the UK economy. With ongoing regeneration including new homes and schools, Sutton is committed to supporting residents and vulnerable groups to maintain independence and balance support with independent living.
The Council is a key driver within the South London Partnership, focusing on strategic growth, regeneration, and investment across five outer south west London boroughs. Sutton aims to shape the future of the borough to make it a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

About the Service and Team
Guided by the Team Manager and Principal Occupational Therapist, the new Occupational Therapy Hub in Sutton unifies Occupational Therapy and Sensory services within social care. The Hub provides professional leadership and support for practitioners, offering career development opportunities including apprenticeships and a unique Preceptorship for new or returning therapists. Sutton is proud to be one of the only London boroughs to have launched an Occupational Therapy Preceptorship to support and develop newly qualified or returning practitioners.
The Hub focuses on strength-based assessments to enhance independence and wellbeing, covering a wide range of support from reablement, disabled facilities grant assessments, optimal care, to housing needs assessments, making it a comprehensive community service.

About the Role and Our Ideal Candidate
Join Adult Social Care as an Occupational Therapist and receive a Welcome Bonus of £1,000 paid in your first month's salary and a Retention Bonus of £1,000 for every complete year in service.
As an Occupational Therapist in Sutton Adult Social Care, you will be based in the Occupational Therapy Hub alongside Enabling Independence Officers and the Sensory Team, working collaboratively with Social Workers, Enabling Independence Officers in locality teams, and the new front door team. You will also work closely with Admiral Nurses, Reablement, Education, Housing, and the NHS to ensure assessments and recommendations fully meet residents' needs.
The post holder will carry out strengths-based, comprehensive, specialist assessments and make recommendations to prevent, reduce, and delay the need for ongoing social care. The aim is to enable people to be safe, maximise their independence, and support them to achieve their desired outcomes. Responsibilities include recommending major and minor adaptations, prescribing assistive equipment, and risk assessing moving and handling needs.
Sutton embraces hybrid working; while face-to-face work with residents is required, there are ample opportunities to work remotely.
Our Occupational Therapists take a person-centred approach within a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong competencies in assessment, collaboration, and professional practice.
Learning and development is supported by the Team Manager, Principal Occupational Therapist, and Learning and Development Team. We provide robust supervision, mentoring, and encourage reflective practice to identify areas for improvement. Sutton is committed to building an empowered workforce capable of working autonomously to deliver valuable care services to the community. We want you to be part of our journey.

Our Offer to You
We value and nurture talent, offering a supportive, friendly, and collaborative environment to grow your career and skills. We encourage ideas and continuous improvement, supported by a dynamic and experienced management team.
Benefits include:
- Generous annual leave entitlement of 26-31 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time)
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption, and dependents leave
- Two volunteering days per year
- Flexible working through the Smarter Working Scheme (role dependent)
- Adjustable and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks
- Learning and development portal with a range of courses
- Discounts at local shops, restaurants, gyms, and leisure centres
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
- Zipcar scheme
- Confidential health, wellbeing, and counselling support

Application Process
Apply online outlining your skills, abilities, and experience that make you an ideal candidate. Please refer to the job profile requirements and ensure your CV details are uploaded correctly.
We embrace the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost productivity but expect applications to be authentic and personalised, reflecting your own skills and motivation. Sutton values transparency and this will be assessed throughout the recruitment process.
The closing date is indicative; we reserve the right to close the vacancy once sufficient applications are received. Early application is advised.
Our award-winning Diversity Programme anonymises applications to reduce bias and encourages diverse interview panels. We are committed to removing barriers and enhancing workforce diversity.

Additional Information
We are proud to be a diverse and welcoming borough, striving to create a workforce that reflects our community and fosters belonging. We celebrate differences and welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
We offer family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and inclusive staff networks.
We are a Disability Confident employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria.
As an accredited London Living Wage Employer, all employees receive the London Living Wage regardless of contract length or type.
The UK points-based immigration system affects sponsorship availability. Sponsorship is subject to eligibility and budget and cannot be guaranteed for all roles.

Experience
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in Occupational Therapy including major adaptations and complex moving and handling
- Experience working with Adults and/or Children Social Care services within a multidisciplinary team

About you
- Person-centred approach with strong collaborative skills
- Ability to carry out strengths-based, specialist assessments and make effective recommendations
- Commitment to continuous professional development and reflective practice
- Enthusiastic about working within a diverse community and multidisciplinary environment

Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy