SEND Paediatric Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 02/10/2026
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Role summary
The SEND Paediatric Occupational Therapy team is seeking a new Paediatric Occupational Therapist. This role involves delivering occupational therapy provision as specified in Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) within schools, colleges, and homes. You will support children and young people to access education and learning, working in partnership with their wider support network. The team is dynamic and committed to providing excellent services, offering training, supervision, and appraisals.
Key responsibilities
- To gain consent and undertake occupational therapy assessment, formulate and implement treatment plans using specialist knowledge and experience.
- To obtain information relevant to patient care, recognising when goals are met or achievable and ensuring appropriate discharge/ongoing care.
- To provide hands on treatment and demonstrate highly developed observational skills for the assessment and therapeutic handling of patients.
- To be able to present treatment programmes and developmentally appropriate play and approaches according to age of the child.
- To utilise a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate and carry out a programme of care adapted to non-clinical settings.
- To provide written reports to contribute to Education, Health and Care Plans.
Essential criteria
- Ability to work well with others
- IT skills
- Car driver with a clean driving licence
- Relevant experience in a related field of practice
- Experience of working in a variety of paediatric settings and with children of differing age groups
- BSc(Hons)occupational therapy or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Registered as an Occupational Therapist with the Health Professions Council
Desirable criteria
- At least 5 years experience as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £38,682 – £46,580 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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SEND Paediatric Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 02 October 2026
Job summary
The SEND Paediatric Occupational Therapy team are looking for a new Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join us!
We deliver occupational therapy provision as specified within Education Health and Care Plans ( EHCPs) with schools, colleges and homes. We support children and young people to access education and learning within these settings working in partnership with the child or young person's wider support network including teaching staff and family/carers.
We are a well established, friendly and dynamic team, committed to offering the best services possible to our clients. The service offers excellent experience with training opportunities, regular supervision and appraisals.
Main duties of the job
- To gain consent and undertake occupational therapy assessment, formulate and implement treatment plans using specialist knowledge and experience. This will include the treatment of complex patients in a manner that respects people's choice, privacy, dignity and individuality.
- To obtain information relevant to patient care, recognising when goals are met or achievable and ensuring appropriate discharge/ongoing care.
- To provide hands on treatment and demonstrate highly developed observational skills for the assessment and therapeutic handling of patients t
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