Why come to Hackney?
Hackney Council is an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Anti-Racism framework which was formally adopted in February 2024. See p lans, policies and strategies – Anti-racism framework.
Hackney has a strong strengths-based and person-centred approach in
which we prioritise maintaining and promoting people’s independence, and we are very proud that as a result, 85% of the people who use our services live in the community. 78.8% of our residents live independently after receiving reablement support and 89.4% of older residents live at home 91 days after a hospital
discharge, outcomes which are higher than the London average.
We’re serious about collaboration and co- production and we work in better and more innovative ways because of this. For example, we’ve built strong connections with our Hackney Council colleagues in Housing and in Benefits and Homeless Prevention (for example in the Health, Housing, and Homelessness Panel and in
multidisciplinary team approaches that are ensuring adults facing multiple vulnerabilities receive holistic support).
We believe accessible learning opportunities are crucial to our performance and our staff’s wellbeing and have a dedicated Practice Innovation and Workforce Capability team who work closely with the Principal Social Worker to develop our Continuous Professional Development offer.
About The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic Hackney Occupational Therapy and Sensory Service.
This is a dynamic and challenging role, which puts the customer at the heart of service delivery, providing excellent occupational therapy interventions, which promotes independence in all daily living activities with an ethos of co-production to give choice and control to our residents.
You will carry a caseload and undertake assessments with a strengths-based approach and make recommendations for a range of interventions including but not exclusively; educative techniques, equipment, adaptations, moving and handling and Tech Enabled Living solutions. You will participate on the duty rota, assisting in triaging referrals and carrying out urgent visits.
We go the extra mile for our residents, supporting them to achieve their full potential to fulfil their aspirations. We have a strong commitment of integrated working across health and social care through our alignment with the neighbourhoods which has given us opportunities to work closer with social workers, health professionals, care navigators and local assets to achieve the very best holistic outcomes for our residents.
Hackney has an adult social care practice framework which will support you to adapt your interventions to each individual you work with. So you’ll need to be a proactive person, with a creative approach to working with service users and their families.
We know that staff are key to our success and we are seeking an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about social care and has ambition, creativity and commitment to our values to help us achieve the best for the people of Hackney.If you are an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who has experience of working in a social care setting and can help us drive forward our vision of a dynamic, outcome-based organisation using digital innovation and partnership working, then we want to hear from you.
What do we offer?
Hackney Adult Social Care (ASC) has been through a significant transformation over the last few years and has improved the way it works with its residents and supports its staff. A new Practice Framework for Adult Social Care has been created, supporting staff to deliver strengths based, anti-racist and trauma informed services to all our residents. Hackney Adult Social Care’s three year plan 2023-26 sets out our four guiding principles that guide us as we work towards our vision for Adult Social Care. These principles include being easy to access, preventative, personal to you and good quality and safe. Hackney Adult Social Care is proud of its commitment to promoting independence, tackling inequality and continually improving.
Staff can access a range of benefits please see link What we offer – Find Yourself in Hackney
– An outstanding focus on Health and Wellbeing including discounted gym membership, eye tests, Employee Assistance Programme and a range of carer and family friendly leave options.
Essential Criteria
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.
This role requires you to be a qualified Occupational Therapist and must be registered with HCPC England.
If you are an HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with excellent assessment, analytical, and reflective skills, dedicated to improving practice, and are ready to be part of our exciting journey then we want to hear from you.
If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist in our Occupational Therapy Team and Integrated Discharge Service.
Integrated Discharge Service
The Integrated Discharge Service assesses Hackney residents, whilst in hospital across all London Hospitals and beyond, for the most appropriate and safe discharge destination and care and support plan. We focus on safe discharges that respect the legal rights and expressed wishes of all individuals. The team works in partnership with the multi-disciplinary teams within hospitals and attends multi-disciplinary meetings on their aligned wards. The service is inclusive to those in acute settings who are assessed as having a learning disability, mental health diagnosis, or dementia. It also supports residents with no recourse to public funds who have eligible care and support needs. The service operates seven days a week, and staff are invited to contribute to weekend working if they so wish. Community Reviews are completed collaboratively with the resident, family members, carers, and other involved professionals, to ensure that their long-term care and support needs are assessed and that any newly arising concerns or needs are addressed.
We are a team of Social workers, Senior Social workers, Senior OT and occupational therapists and Review Officers.
Occupational Therapy
We coordinate the provision of occupational therapy services, advising on equipment and adaptations for short-term interventions as well as complex specialist and long-term support. We are responsible for Hackney’s Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES), including Telecare, across many partner agencies. We undertake assessments with a strengths-based approach and make recommendations for a range of interventions including but not exclusively; educative techniques, equipment, adaptations, moving and handling and Tech Enabled Living solutions. Our team includes senior practitioners, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants and a Telecare officer.
As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.
If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.
We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.
To proceed with your application, you will need to create an account and submit your application.
As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.
We understand the benefits of using AI in the workplace. However, if you are thinking of using this tool to submit your application, we ask you to think about what value it will add. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.
Closing date for applications:
10 August 2025 (22.59)
Interview and assessment date:
W/C 01 September 2025
We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.
Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.
The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available:
[email protected] 
