Occupational Therapist - September - Barking and Dagenham

£44,101.00 - £49,447.00 - Full-time, long-term

Date Posted: Thursday 23 April 2026

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Occupational Therapist 
SEMH Specialist Service
Salary: £44,101 – £49,447 per annum
Full-time, All Year Round

 

Are you a dedicated Occupational Therapist looking to make a genuine difference in the lives of children and young people?

A therapeutic SEMH specialist service, where you will support pupils to thrive, grow, and reach their full potential. Working within a nurturing, trauma-informed, and multidisciplinary team, you can play a key role in helping pupils develop independence, build communication skills, and strengthen emotional regulation. Every day brings variety, purpose, and the chance to see the real impact of your work. You have the opportunity to support  pupils with complex SEMH needs through tailored, meaningful interventions, working closely with teachers, pastoral teams, families, and external professionals to provide holistic support, contributing to EHCPs, risk assessments, and behaviour support planning, designing engaging, therapeutic activities that encourage participation, confidence, and learning, This setting is a supportive and welcoming environment where your voice and expertise are valued, they offer ongoing training and guidance in therapeutic and trauma-informed approaches with the opportunity to be part of a collaborative team that truly cares about the outcomes for each child.

 

Why work with Parker Smith Inclusion-

  • Dedicated specialist consultants with expertise in SEND and education

  • Personalised job matching based on your skills, experience and career goal with access to exclusive roles in specialist and mainstream settings

  • Competitive daily rates and transparent pay structure

  • Honest career advice and long-term career planning

  • Regular check-ins and ongoing consultant support

  • Online training hub 

We warmly welcome applications from newly qualified Occupational Therapists who have gained relevant school-based experience, as well as experienced clinicians looking to expand their impact in an SEMH setting.

If this sounds like the role you have been waiting for then please get in touch, however if this doesn't fit what you are looking for, I can also help you find the right role for you, please call 02030114848 and ask for Faye or email faye@psinclusion.co.uk

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