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Occupational Therapist

Job details
Posting date: 26 November 2025
Salary: £34,000 per year
Additional salary information: FTE (£17,000 for 20 hours)
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 26 December 2025
Location: OL6 9JF
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Exemplar Health Care Services Limited
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 296844JCQA

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Summary

Position: Occupational Therapist
Care home: Acer Mews
Location: Holden Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9JF
Contract type: Part time, 20 hours per week
Rate: £34,000 per annum FTE (£17,000 for 20 hours)



Are you a positive and encouraging people person who loves to see people making progress? Join us as an Occupational Therapist at Acer Mews care home in Ashton-under-Lyne.

As an Occupational Therapist with us, you’ll support our residents with a high-quality occupational therapy service throughout their journey with us. You’ll play a key role in empowering them and maximising their independence.

You’ll build relationships with the people you support, and see the progress they make through ongoing care, which is extremely rewarding.



About Exemplar Health Care
Acer Mews is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia, and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.



About the role
Our Occupational Therapists provide specialist assessments, clinical diagnoses and interventions to help people overcome the challenges they face with completing everyday tasks and activities.

You’ll work as part of a wider Clinical Team to create person-centred care and rehabilitation plans that maintain and build people’s abilities, support them to achieve their goals and evaluate their outcomes.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

working alongside the people we support, their loved ones and professionals to develop and deliver person-centred occupational therapy interventions
collaborating closely with the Therapy Team (Physiotherapist, Therapy Assistant and Activities Coordinators)
being responsible for a clinical caseload
carrying out assessments
maintaining accurate records for people receiving occupational therapies
promoting choice, dignity and independence.


Download our job description to read more:

https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030272167



About you
Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also someone who has:

a thorough understanding of occupational therapy best practice
the ability to demonstrate an excellent range of occupational therapy interventions and treatments
a kind and caring approach
a sense of humour and fun
a positive, can-do attitude
lots of enthusiasm to encourage and motivate others
creative thinking and sound organisational skills
great listening and communication skills.
You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do.

To apply for this role, you must have a BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy and be HCPC registered.



What we offer
We offer great rewards and perks including:

regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
retail and lifestyle discounts
free DBS check
24/7 counselling and support
Blue Light Card eligibility.


How to apply
Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, you can call our Talent Specialist Lisandra Ferreira on 07951 794 598 or alternatively email: LFerreira@exemplarhc.com

Please note, this role is not eligible for sponsorship. Candidates without an existing visa or right to work in the UK are unlikely to be suitable for the post.

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