Community Occupational Therapy Assistant (VSI)
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Salary: £26,260 - £29,148
Location: Community-based role covering the Midlands (between Manchester and Oxford)
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent position
At Help for Heroes, we help the Armed Forces community live well after service.
We have an incredible opportunity for a Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our Very Seriously Injured (VSI) Community Team, supporting veterans and their families to maximise independence, recovery and quality of life.
About the Role
As a Community Occupational Therapy Assistant within the VSI Community Team, you will deliver Occupational Therapy–related interventions under the supervision of registered Community Occupational Therapists. You will play a vital role in providing person-centred, holistic support to veterans with complex physical and mental health needs, enabling them to live fulfilling and independent lives.
Working in the community, you will support assessments and interventions, contribute to case management under supervision, and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to help beneficiaries achieve meaningful functional goals.
Your role will include supporting triage of referrals, undertaking delegated OT-focused tasks once competent, attending home visits and community activities, and liaising with statutory and charitable services to ensure veterans receive the support and entitlements they need.
This is a community-based role requiring frequent travel and occasional overnight stays.
About You
You are a committed Occupational Therapy Assistant with at least two years’ experience supporting OT interventions or working in a related clinical or rehabilitation setting. You are confident working autonomously in the community with remote professional support and are motivated by making a tangible difference to the lives of veterans and their families.
You’ll thrive in this role if you:
- Have a minimum NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject (e.g. Health & Social Care)
- Have experience supporting Occupational Therapy interventions in a clinical or community setting
- Are confident working within a multidisciplinary team
- Communicate clearly, sensitively and empathetically with individuals, families and professionals
- Are organised, adaptable and able to prioritise effectively
- Are comfortable travelling across regions and working flexibly
- Hold a full UK driving licence and are eligible for DBS clearance
Experience working with veterans, individuals with complex needs, neurological conditions or chronic pain are desirable but not essential.
About the Team
You will be joining the VSI Team at Help for Heroes to provide community-based support to the Armed Forces community. We are resourceful in finding ways to deliver what is right and fair for our beneficiaries within the healthcare domain. Our aim is to champion the Armed Forces community as they transition to civilian life and beyond, working collaboratively to support veterans and their families to achieve the best possible outcomes.
If you feel you could join a team that is excited, confident and ready for tomorrow’s challenges, this may be the role for you.
In return we can offer you:
- Belonging to a team who make a difference to our community and value equality, diversity and inclusion.
- 29 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, regardless of service — plus your birthday off to celebrate!
- Opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave per year.
- Added to our free health scheme from day one, including discounts on dental, opticians, massages, and more - with the option to upgrade.
- 3 volunteer days per year to support the Help for Heroes community.
- A generous salary sacrifice pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution and a minimum 3% employee contribution, plus life insurance up to 4× salary as an active member.
- Discounts on our branded clothing, including a free Help for Heroes hoody when you complete your induction.
Closing date: 22nd February 2026
Interview Process: This role will involve a two-stage interview process. Stage one will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams on 26th February, followed by an in-person stage two interview on 5th March (Midlands location – TBC).
Please note: We may close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of strong applications.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
About Us
Help for Heroes believes those who serve our country deserve support when they’re wounded. Every day, men and women have to leave their career in the Armed Forces as a result of physical or psychological wounds. The Charity helps them, and their families, to recover and get on with their lives. It has already supported more than 26,500 people and won’t stop until every wounded veteran gets the support they deserve.
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