Occupational Therapy Assistant

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by North Ayrshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (£59 or £18), which will be deducted from your salary following commencement of employment. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit

https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/. For further details on North Ayrshire Council's policy please visit

Pre-employment checks (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).

Please note if you are the successful candidate your name and email address will be entered into the Disclosure Scotland PVG system to generate your PVG form which will be issued to your email with an enclosed link to complete.

Our Workstyles

As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles:

Agile - 100% of time spent working agile (flexibly) and interacting with others. Able to work at home, office or multiple locations. May be required to attend office on set days/rota basis as the role requires.

This post has been allocated the workstyle: Agile

More information on our workstyles can be found in our HR Guide -

Workstyles (north-ayrshire.gov.uk). If you have any questions on the allocated Workstyle for this post, please ask at interview.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our Reablement Care at Home Service. This is an exciting opportunity to support people to regain, maintain and maximise their independence within their own homes following illness, injury, hospital admission, or a change in circumstances. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support Occupational Therapists in delivering person-centred interventions that promote independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes for individuals across our communities. The role will involve working directly with service users and carers to implement reablement plans, monitor progress, and support individuals to achieve their personal goals. The successful candidate will have experience working in health, social care, rehabilitation, reablement or a related setting. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of person-centred practice and promoting independence. Possess excellent communication and interpersonal
skills and be able to work independently and as part of a team. Have good organisational and time management skills and be able to maintain accurate and timely records.