Do you want to become an Occupational Therapist? This apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to earn while you train.
You will be employed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant within the Acton Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT), where you will play a key role in delivering occupational therapy interventions to service users. Alongside your day‑to‑day clinical work, you will undertake a degree‑level Occupational Therapy apprenticeship, supported by protected study time and off‑the‑job training.
The programme includes clinical placements in a variety of settings to ensure you gain a broad range of experience. You will need to be highly motivated, organised, and able to balance the demands of full‑time work with academic study. A genuine interest in occupational therapy and supporting people to live meaningful and fulfilling lives is essential.
Applicants are required to answer the following questions as part of the application:
* What has led you to choose Occupational Therapy?
* What skills do you have that are relevant to Occupational Therapy?
* What is your preferred post and why?
The apprenticeship is delivered in partnership with London‑based universities, and travel to university campuses will be required. Appointment to this post is subject to meeting university entry requirements and successfully completing the academic selection process. The Trust will support the successful candidate throughout this journey.
Responsibilities
1. Work under the overall supervision of a qualified occupational therapist to provide a client‑centred occupational therapy service to a defined caseload of service users with complex needs.
2. Support the occupational therapist in the implementation of intervention plans aimed at helping clients to maintain and regain independence in functional abilities and promoting clients’ safety through participation in everyday occupation.
3. Complete the occupational therapy degree level 6 apprenticeship and gain full registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) on qualifying.
To apply, please submit your application along with the answers to the questions above. This advert closes on Sunday 10 May 2026.
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