Occupational Therapist

London Children’s Practice – Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Location: Regional Role, London – Central and Greater London

Salary: Up to £55,000 FTE, dependent on experience – plus a welcome bonus of £2000 (£1000 after successful completion of 3 months and £1000 after successful completion of probation)

Hours: 37.5 hour week – Flexible working across 6 days (Monday‑Saturday)

Contract: Permanent – Summer contract – 50 weeks (5 weeks off in summer break, + 22 days holiday)

We are seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and motivated Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join our expanding multi‑disciplinary team and work primarily in school settings, with potential for clinic and remote‑based work. You will play a vital role in unlocking students' potential by assessing needs for Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and providing specialised interventions. This is achieved by working collaboratively with parents, carers, multidisciplinary and teaching teams across various school and clinical settings to ensure interventions are effectively integrated into the young person's daily life.

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of a child or young person's developmental or learning needs for EHCPs.
• Develop and implement individualised intervention plans and collaborate with teachers, parents and other professionals to integrate goals into the child’s daily environment.
• Evaluate intervention effectiveness, provide training and upskilling to key adults, and maintain accurate documentation.
• Actively participate in multidisciplinary meetings to coordinate care for children and young people with complex needs.

• HCPC and RCOT registration
• Recognised Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in occupational therapy

• Paediatric occupational therapy experience
• Experience working within a specialist paediatric setting
• Experience in school settings and completing assessments for EHCPs
• Specialist CPD and/or training
• Trauma‑Informed care experience
• Experience working with paediatric social, emotional, and mental health needs

We provide exceptional care by investing in our team. Benefits include:

• 5 weeks off in the school summer break
• 22 days of annual leave + years of service allowance
• 1 CPD day to use towards training
• Annual CPD opportunities + Monthly internal CPD provided
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• Access to first‑class mental health support services and physical health checks (“Your Wellbeing Matters”)
• Family growth support – enhanced maternity and paternity leave, paid fertility treatment support
• Wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.

Job : 297224