Housing Occupational Therapy Assistant

Wiltshire Career Site; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiltshire Council is seeking a Housing Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the Housing Occupational Therapy team. You will support the team with home adaptations and suitable accommodation, working with Adult Social Care, Home Improvement Agency, Housing Management and Registered Social Landlords.

The role emphasizes improving client well-being, requires self-motivation, and may prefer prior OT assessment experience, with a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Experience in occupational therapy assessments preferred.
• Self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative.
• Good communication and teamwork to support the wider team.

Responsibilities

• Support the Housing Occupational Therapy team by advising and guiding customers requiring home adaptations or suitable accommodation.
• Collaborate with Adult Social Care, Home Improvement Agency, Housing Management Service and Registered Social Landlords.
• Deliver high-quality assessments to support clients in their homes.

Job description

Salary: £32,578 - £34,811 per annum

Hours per week: 37 hours

Interview date: Friday 25 September 2026

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.

Contact details

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

Statement of commitment to equality and inclusion

Disability Confident Employer

Application process

While we welcome applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship, we are not able to issue a defined certificate of sponsorship due to limitations in our sponsorship capacity.

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