Return to Occupational Therapy - Working for Essex

What sets our Occupational Therapy teams apart is the sheer diversity of the work.

Join us and you could find yourself making an impact in housing, community sector coalition, commissioning, provider quality, organisational safeguards, mental health or learning disabilities, to name a few.

“I’d like to encourage occupational therapists from all practice areas and backgrounds to come forward and apply to join our Return to Practice programme.

We value all the experiences you bring with you, in your personal and professional life, and we will wrap the support and learning opportunities around you, so that you can refresh and regain your therapy skills, and help Essex residents achieve meaningful occupations and better lives.”

Alex Laidler, Principal Occupational Therapist

Applications for our current cohort are now closed.  For more information on our next programme, please email work.placements@essex.gov.uk

Hear from our previous Returnees

When you return to practice, it’s like flicking on a switch; it all comes flooding back.

2023 Returnee

Meet Deborah

Deborah returned as an Occupational Therapist in 2020.

More from our OT’s

As part of Occupational Therapy Week 2023, we asked some of our OT’s to give an insight into the work they do – Jessie and Michael’s experience is fascinating.

You can read their blog by clicking on the image below:

ECC on the Community Care Podcast

Alison, Phil and Ganiyat spoke about Anti-racist practice in a recent podcast with Community Care.

You can listen to the podcast in full by clicking on the image below:

Recruitment timeline

Application window open – 1st June 2024 to 30th June 2024You can submit your application along with your CV by clicking here , or if you’d like more information, please send an email to work.placements@essex.gov.uk. Once we’ve received your application, we’ll be in contact to discuss your requirements and answer any questions you may have.
Interview technique workshop – w/c 15th July 2024To help those of you who may be feeling a little nervous at the thought of going through an interview process again, we’ll be hosting workshops, to provide you with some guidance for successful interviewing.
Interviews – w/c 22nd July 2024To help those of you who may be feeling a little nervous at the thought of going through an interview process again, we’ll be hosting workshops, to provide you with some guidance for successful interviewing.
Interview Outcome – w/c 5th August 2024During this week, you’ll be notified of the outcome of your interview and offers will be made to successful individuals.  Should you not be successful, you’ll be provided with comprehensive feedback on your interview to aid your future applications.
Compliance – w/c 12th August 2024Once you have accepted your conditional offer of employment, your file will be moved over to our Employment Vetting Team to process pre-employment checks. You’ll be assigned an Employment Vetting Officer who will be your single point of contact throughout this process.
Programme Start – Mid October 2024Our launch event will be held at our head office, County Hall, Chelmsford, from 10:30am to 1:30pm. You’ll be provided with your ECC laptop as well as a detailed training schedule. Joining the event will be the Social Care Leadership Team and other ECC employees who have been involved in the programme journey. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Looking for further information? Head back to the Return to Practice home page.