Occupational Therapy Assistant

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Wolverhampton is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join their growing team. The role involves conducting functional assessments and providing support in community and clinic settings. Candidates should be passionate about enhancing the independence of individuals. This full-time position offers a salary ranging from £30,024 to £33,699, flexible working options, and a variety of benefits including a Local Government Pension Scheme and generous leave entitlement.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Annual leave entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Ability to conduct non-complex assessments.
• Skills in documentation and record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Conduct functional assessments in homes and clinics.
• Provide and demonstrate equipment for daily living activities.
• Recommend adaptations to improve accessibility.

Skills

Compassionate care

Functional assessment

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant qualification in health or social care

Job description

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Salary: £30,024 - £33,699 (Grade 5)

Hours: 37

Contract type: full time, permanent

Work Style: Field - working in communities across the city, within our clinic settings

Join Our Growing and Innovative Occupational Therapy Service!

Wolverhampton City Council is thrilled to announce new and exciting opportunities within our Occupational Therapy Service. We’re expanding and looking for passionate individuals to join our dynamic team.

What’s on Offer?

• Unqualified Roles with Training: Become a Trusted Assessor, working directly in people’s homes or at our welcoming clinic based on Albert Road. You’ll help make a real difference by assessing needs and supporting independence.
• Duty Team Support Role: Play a vital part in our triage process, liaising with individuals and professionals to ensure timely and effective support.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a growing and innovative team that values creativity, collaboration, and person‑centred care.
• Enjoy opportunities for development and progression, with full training provided for unqualified staff.
• Make a meaningful impact on the lives of adults and children across Wolverhampton.

In addition to salary, we offer a wide range of benefits including:

• A generous annual leave entitlement.
• Registration and annual maintenance fees paid.
• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with employee and employer contributions.
• A wide range of flexible working options to fit around your commitments.

If you’re compassionate, and ready to help shape the future of Occupational Therapy services, we’d love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Functional Assessments: Undertake non‑complex assessments of need in people’s homes and clinic settings, under the guidance of qualified staff.
• Equipment Provision: Recommend, fit, and demonstrate the safe use of equipment to enable daily living activities.
• Adaptations: Identify and recommend minor adaptations to improve accessibility and independence.
• Record Keeping: Accurately document assessments, recommendations, and actions in line with service standards.
• Collaboration: Work closely with service users, families, and other professionals to ensure holistic support.
• Service Support: Assist with duty systems, group demonstrations, and service improvement initiatives.
• Compliance: Adhere to Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities, and Data Protection policies.

Interviews to be held week commencing 2nd February 2026

For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Our working arrangements

All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for “touch down” space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.

Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.

For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies and much more please click here.

Diversity

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.

Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential.

We've received the Stonewall Gold Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace.

As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies our active engagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post.

We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums here.

Recruitment of Ex‑Offenders

We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against any individual on the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure - Learn more here.

Employment Information & Support

If you are considering applying for an apprenticeship or a role where the salary is (Grade 2-5), and would like to visit us to learn about the application, interview process and what it is like to work for the council, please click on this link to find out more - Learn more here.

Attached documents

Occupational Therapy Assistant Job Description