Children's Therapy Assistant Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a dynamic and enthusiastic Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy team. You will support OTs and PTs in delivering clinics, workshops, and therapeutic interventions for children and young people. The service provides high-quality interventions across various settings to help children reach their full potential. The position is based at Danestrete Clinic, covering Stevenage and North Hertfordshire.
Essential criteria
- What is your specific, relevant experience of working with children or as a therapy assistant practitioner delivering physiotherapy and occupational therapy
- Documented evidence of formal knowledge and training to NVQ level 4 or equivalent relevant to role including knowledge in movement and anatomy, normal child development, and disorders and delays of child development.
- Demonstrate your understanding of Health and Safety, manual handling and risk awareness and the impacts of these on your work
- Experience - MAX 350 WORDS
- Describe experiences you have in working with other professionals to support a child/young person
- Tell us how you have used patient record systems, programmes and computer systemsin your work
- Describe what experience you have in assisting with carrying out therapeutic techniques as delegated by the qualified therapist, including using medical equipment
- What is your experience of handling children and babies in a therapeutic manner, including using manual techniques
- Skills and Abilities - MAX 200 WORDS
- Tell us how you have adapted your communication skills in order to work effectively with children, families or professionals
- Describe how you manage your workload and prioritise tasks
- Describe how you use problem solving skills to reach an appropriate solution or manage a situation.
- Additional
- Have you previously worked within an NHS or educational environment? (YES/NO)
- Hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car unless the staff member has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010
- Qualification and knowledge MAX 300 WORDS
- What is your specific, relevant experience of working with children or as a therapy assistant practitioner delivering physiotherapy and occupational therapy
- Documented evidence of formal knowledge and training to NVQ level 4 or equivalent relevant to role including knowledge in movement and anatomy, normal child development, and disorders and delays of child development.
- Demonstrate your understanding of Health and Safety, manual handling and risk awareness and the impacts of these on your work
- Experience - MAX 350 WORDS
- Describe experiences you have in working with other professionals to support a child/young person
- Tell us how you have used patient record systems, programmes and computer systemsin your work
- Describe what experience you have in assisting with carrying out therapeutic techniques as delegated by the qualified therapist, including using medical equipment
- What is your experience of handling children and babies in a therapeutic manner, including using manual techniques
- Skills and Abilities - MAX 200 WORDS
- Tell us how you have adapted your communication skills in order to work effectively with children, families or professionals
- Describe how you manage your workload and prioritise tasks
- Describe how you use problem solving skills to reach an appropriate solution or manage a situation.
- Additional
- Have you previously worked within an NHS or educational environment? (YES/NO)
- Hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car unless the staff member has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Children's Therapy Assistant Practitioner
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic and creative Therapy Assistant Practitioners to be a part of our well-established Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physiotherapy (PT) team. This role involves supporting OTs and PTs in the service, and the delivery of clinics, workshops, and therapeutic interventions. This post is based at Danestrete Clinic covering Stevenage and North Hertfordshire.
You will be joining an innovative and forward-thinking CYP Therapies (CYPT) service that is dedicated to providing high-quality interventions to transform lives. Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust provides integrated Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, and Physiotherapy Services for families across the county. Our CYPT service provides opportunities for collaborative working, joint training and shared learning amongst each profession.
Our service is commissioned by health, social care and education, allowing us to provide a seamless pathway from early years through to home, school and further education settings, to enable a child to meet their full potential in participating in activities of daily living.
*Interviews will be on 9 October 2026 in Welwyn Garden City.*
Previous applicants from the last 6 months need not apply.
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