Occupational Therapy Support Worker

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a new service for West Yorkshire and Barnsley delivering inpatient care for people with a learning disability. Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust and South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust have partnered to provide specialist inpatient services from two units: the Horizon Centre in Wakefield and a new Assessment and Treatment Unit (ATU) at Lynfield Mount Hospital in Bradford.

Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust will support governance and assurance, ensuring the arrangement works for people in Leeds.

Our ambition is to create a West Yorkshire Centre of Excellence across these units, offering high-quality care through a collaborative approach. We want this to be a great place to work – and we need you!

We are recruiting 3 Occupational Therapy Support Workers who are kind, caring, compassionate, and motivated to make a real difference. You’ll help us deliver specialist care close to home for people across West Yorkshire and Barnsley.

We promote inclusivity, diversity, and continuous improvement. Flexible working, job share, and part-time options are available where possible. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including ethnic minority communities and people with disabilities.

Join a friendly team that values work-life balance and celebrates success. We’d love to hear about your talent!

Closing Date: 17th December 2025

Shortlisting Date: 18th December 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

• Support registered Occupational Therapists in delivering high-quality, person-centred therapeutic interventions for adults with learning disabilities in an inpatient setting.
• Assist service users in developing daily living skills (personal care, cooking, cleaning, leisure, and community engagement) to promote independence and quality of life.
• Implement individual and group treatment programmes tailored to each service user’s needs and goals.
• Use positive behaviour support approaches to enable participation and manage challenging behaviours safely and respectfully.
• Carry out delegated observations or activity-based assessments and report outcomes to the supervising Occupational Therapist.
• Prepare and adapt activity materials and environments to support therapeutic interventions.
• Encourage service users to engage in meaningful occupation, promoting choice, inclusion, and routine.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records in line with Trust policies.
• Communicate effectively with service users, families, carers, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Support with service audits, data collection, and evaluation of therapeutic programmes.
• Follow all health and safety, infection control, and safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Participate in supervision, training, and service development initiatives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status. Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT).

Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly