Job Description
Skills
Organisational skills
Communication skills
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Job details
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Pay
From £24,483 a year
Job type
Full-time
Location
Birmingham
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Annual leave
Free parking
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Car scheme
Full job description
Salary
£24,483 Per Annum
Contractual hours
37.5
Basis
Full Time
Region
West Midlands
Job category/type
Occupational Therapy
Date posted
29/01/2026
Job reference
REQ000059
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Location: Birmingham
Salary: from £24,483 (dependent on experience)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
The Charity
We are St Andrew’s. We are a thriving charity, and our vision is a society in which everyone living with mental health need is heard, valued and has hope for their future.
We help people to overcome barriers, and we work tirelessly to help people in our care to find hope.
Are you full of curiosity and ideas? Are you inspired to do the right thing every day, living by our CARE values of Compassion, Accountability,
Respect and Excellence?
Then come join us. Let’s transform lives together.
St Andrew’s Birmingham is a 118 bedded adult mental healthcare facility comprises of eight units that cover medium and low security for both Men and Women. Located in Stirchley, a vibrant area in South Birmingham, easily accessible by road networks and public transport.
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapy Assistant. You will work with an OT team to undertake assessments and treatment within a forensic psychiatric setting.
Under the support and guidance of a registered Occupational Therapist, you will use technical and creative skills to provide patient centred programmes of therapeutic activities, to enable an individual to achieve their goals. You will have the opportunity to undertake training to improve your knowledge and skills to enable you to develop in this OT Assistant.
As an Occupational Therapy Assistant you will have the opportunity to work with a highly motivated Occupational Therapy team. There will be opportunities to be involved in staff training and professional development as well as regular individual supervision from a Senior Occupational Therapist.
You should have:
An understanding of the role of Occupational Therapy.
Good team working skills, sound communication skills.
The ability to work under pressure
The ability to build a rapport with a challenging patient group
Organisational skills, an ability to take initiative and complete delegated tasks
Ability to lead therapeutic activity groups under supervision
You will have a positive, non-judgmental attitude and work well within a team.
Creative skills
Rewards
We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing after 10 years' service; Life cover; Electric Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications including an Executive MBA Programme and Coaching and Mentoring Qualifications.
Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.
Organisational skills
Communication skills
Do you have experience in Organisational skills?
Job details
Here’s how the job details align with your profile.
Pay
From £24,483 a year
Job type
Full-time
Location
Birmingham
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Annual leave
Free parking
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Car scheme
Full job description
Salary
£24,483 Per Annum
Contractual hours
37.5
Basis
Full Time
Region
West Midlands
Job category/type
Occupational Therapy
Date posted
29/01/2026
Job reference
REQ000059
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Location: Birmingham
Salary: from £24,483 (dependent on experience)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
The Charity
We are St Andrew’s. We are a thriving charity, and our vision is a society in which everyone living with mental health need is heard, valued and has hope for their future.
We help people to overcome barriers, and we work tirelessly to help people in our care to find hope.
Are you full of curiosity and ideas? Are you inspired to do the right thing every day, living by our CARE values of Compassion, Accountability,
Respect and Excellence?
Then come join us. Let’s transform lives together.
St Andrew’s Birmingham is a 118 bedded adult mental healthcare facility comprises of eight units that cover medium and low security for both Men and Women. Located in Stirchley, a vibrant area in South Birmingham, easily accessible by road networks and public transport.
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapy Assistant. You will work with an OT team to undertake assessments and treatment within a forensic psychiatric setting.
Under the support and guidance of a registered Occupational Therapist, you will use technical and creative skills to provide patient centred programmes of therapeutic activities, to enable an individual to achieve their goals. You will have the opportunity to undertake training to improve your knowledge and skills to enable you to develop in this OT Assistant.
As an Occupational Therapy Assistant you will have the opportunity to work with a highly motivated Occupational Therapy team. There will be opportunities to be involved in staff training and professional development as well as regular individual supervision from a Senior Occupational Therapist.
You should have:
An understanding of the role of Occupational Therapy.
Good team working skills, sound communication skills.
The ability to work under pressure
The ability to build a rapport with a challenging patient group
Organisational skills, an ability to take initiative and complete delegated tasks
Ability to lead therapeutic activity groups under supervision
You will have a positive, non-judgmental attitude and work well within a team.
Creative skills
Rewards
We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing after 10 years' service; Life cover; Electric Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications including an Executive MBA Programme and Coaching and Mentoring Qualifications.
Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Occupational Therapy Assistant - Birmingham position is now open for candidates interested in the Health Jobs sector. This role in Birmingham offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Health Jobs is a plus.