Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Westminster, Central London
£38,000 - £44,000 per annum, depending on experience
September 2026
Interviews are arranged ASAP
What does it actually feel like to work somewhere that treats therapy as essential? What would change for you if your caseload finally made sense?
This is a permanent, full-time, term-time role based at a specialist school in central London. The school supports neurodiverse young people aged 11 to 19, many of whom have autism, ADHD, dyspraxia (DCD), specific learning difficulties, and speech, language and communication needs. Class sizes are small. The therapy team is established, collaborative, and taken seriously at every level of the school.
The Role
You will carry a caseload of up to four classes and hold full responsibility for those students. That means delivering individual, paired, and group therapy sessions, completing standardised and observational assessments, writing IEP and annual review contributions, maintaining clinical notes, and keeping parents informed and involved throughout.
You will have a structured timetable with a minimum of 10 PPA sessions per week. You will also join three joint planning sessions per half term with class teachers, contribute to staff training, and support parent workshops. This is a genuinely integrated therapy model: you will be in classrooms, at lunch, on trips, and in the room where decisions are made.
Clinical supervision takes place every 4 to 6 weeks. Line management supervision runs every four weeks. You will not be left to figure things out on your own.
The Children
The young people you will work with often present with sensory processing differences, fine and gross-motor difficulties, self-regulation challenges, and barriers to independence. Many have EHCPs. Most have complex, layered profiles. Your role is to understand those profiles deeply and to translate that understanding into practical strategies that work in the classroom and beyond the school gate.
Who This Role Suits
You are HCPC registered and hold a degree or postgraduate qualification in Occupational Therapy. You are either a Band 6 or a Band 5 therapist with solid paediatric or SEND experience and a clear sense of where you are heading. You will have experience working with children or young people with autism, sensory processing needs, or developmental coordination difficulties. School-based experience is an advantage, though not essential if your paediatric background is strong.
You are someone who thinks beyond the therapy room. You understand that the most effective OT intervention happens in context, in collaboration, and over time.
If you are interested in this position, apply now or contact Heeji Moon at Parker Smith Inclusion.