Housing Occupational Therapy Assistant

Wiltshire Council; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiltshire Council is seeking a Housing Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the Housing Occupational Therapy team. You will support assessments, advise on home adaptations and collaborate with social care and housing partners to help residents live safely at home.

The role is based in Wiltshire with a hybrid working model; 37 hours per week, and salary range £31,537–£33,699 per year. Interviews are scheduled for Friday 25 September 2026. Applications via the council email are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Previous occupational therapy assessment experience would be an advantage.
• Willing to consider applications from individuals who have worked in similar roles.
• Self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Advise and guide customers requiring home adaptations or alternative suitable accommodation.
• Collaborate with Adult Social Care, Home Improvement Agency, Housing Management Service and Registered Social Landlords.
• Support the wider Housing Occupational Therapy team with high standards of assessment.

Skills

Occupational therapy assessment

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Job description

Job Description

Play a pivotal role in ensuring that residents of Wiltshire live in homes that meet their needs effectively!

Our Property and Support Service is looking for a Housing Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the Housing Occupational Therapy team, consisting of Occupational Therapists and Assistants.

As a Housing Occupational Therapist Assistant, you'll closely support the wider team by advising and guiding customers requiring home adaptations or alternative suitable accommodation, collaborating with the Council's Adult Social Care, Home Improvement Agency, Housing Management Service and Registered Social Landlords.

We will look to you to be passionate about improving client's well-being, working with other like-minded individuals whose aim is to deliver high standards of assessment to support the client in their home. You should be self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative.

Previous occupational therapy assessment experience would be of an advantage, although we are willing to consider applications from individuals who have worked in similar roles.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here.

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer-facing roles work entirely from their service location.

We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.

Salary

£31,537 - £33,699 per annum

Hours per week

37 hours

Interview date

Friday 25 September 2026

Contact details

Ashley Byers, Service Manager, at [e-mail].

Statement of commitment to equality and inclusion

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services.

Disability Confident Employer

Application process

Wiltshire Council does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate details from recruitment agencies that are not appointed under a current, valid contract or approved supplier arrangement (including through our neutral vendor, Comensura).

Submission of unsolicited CVs or candidate details to the Council, whether directly or to individual employees, will not be considered as an introduction and will not create any obligation on the Council to pay any fees. If a candidate whose details have been submitted speculatively is subsequently appointed through a compliant route, no agency fee will be payable in respect of the unsolicited submission.

Agencies wishing to work with the Council must do so only via our approved procurement processes and neutral vendor arrangements.