Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Momenta Connect; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD allowance

Wellbeing programme

Relocation package up to £3,000

Cycle to Work

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Job summary

Momenta Connect is seeking a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our friendly multidisciplinary team in Doncaster. You’ll support students with SEND in school settings, balancing direct therapy with consultation and assessment.

You’ll work 37.5 hours per week with flexible contracts, protected development time, supervision, and wellbeing supports. HCPC registered clinicians with paediatric experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration.
• Experience in paediatric, school-based or EHCP-focused settings.
• Confidence supporting students with complex communication, SEMH or behavioural needs.

Responsibilities

• Assess students with SEND, autism, developmental language needs, social communication differences, SEMH needs and more complex profiles.
• Plan and deliver evidence-based, individualised interventions, including direct therapy, advice and consultation.
• Contribute to EHCP assessments, reports and outcome reviews.
• Work closely with teachers, parents, carers, SENCOs and multidisciplinary colleagues to embed communication support throughout the school day.
• Review progress, adapt intervention plans and contribute to joined-up support for students with more complex needs.

Skills

HCPC registration

Paediatric experience

School-based experience

Education

BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Shape lives. Grow your career. Feel supported while you do it.

Looking for an Occupational Therapist role where you can make a real difference, keep developing, and still have balance outside work?

Momenta Connect is an innovative, award-winning and growing practice. We’re looking for ambitious Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our friendly multi-disciplinary team and support students to feel understood, supported and ready to progress.

You’ll have flexibility, professional development, protected time for administration, clinical support and wellbeing support, including a trial of 10% protected rest time each day.

Job Title: Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Location: Doncaster

Salary: Up to £65,000 FTE, dependent on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, with 52-week, summer contract and part-time options available.

The summer contract offers five weeks off during the summer break plus 22 days’ annual leave.

Momenta Connect is proud to be named Investors Market Entrant of the Year 2026.

What’s in it for you?

We know great clinicians change lives, so our offer is built around flexibility, development, clinical support, wellbeing and help with everyday costs.

• Regular clinical supervision, peer support and opportunities to develop specialist practice
• £250 annual CPD allowance, dedicated CPD time and monthly internal learning sessions
• 25% protected administration time to support high-quality practice, separate from the trial of 10% protected rest time each day
• Travel support - Incentive schemes to be discussed where applicable*
• Relocation package of up to £3,000 for eligible colleagues*

Leave, wellbeing and lifestyle support

• Flexible 52-week or summer contract options, with annual leave, bank holidays and years of service allowance
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” programme, including mental health support, wellbeing resources and physical health checks
• Family growth support, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
• Life Assurance, competitive pension scheme, Critical Illness Cover and a wide range of health, wellbeing, insurance and retail discount benefits
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Electric Car Purchase Scheme

About the role

You’ll work mainly in school settings with some clinic-based and remote opportunities where appropriate. Supporting students with a range of communication and developmental needs, you’ll combine direct therapy with assessment, consultation and practical strategies that make a difference beyond the therapy session.

In this role, you’ll:

• Assess students with SEND, autism, developmental language needs, social communication differences, SEMH needs and more complex profiles.
• Plan and deliver evidence-based, individualised interventions, including direct therapy, advice and consultation.
• Contribute to EHCP assessments, reports and outcome reviews.
• Work closely with teachers, parents, carers, SENCOs and multidisciplinary colleagues to embed communication support throughout the school day.
• Review progress, adapt intervention plans and contribute to joined-up support for students with more complex needs.

It’s a varied role where you’ll balance assessment, therapy, consultation and collaboration, with the chance to make a visible difference to children, families and school teams every day.

What you’ll need

• BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration.
• Experience in paediatric, school-based or EHCP-focused settings

It would be great if you also bring

• Confidence supporting students with complex communication, SEMH or behavioural needs
• Experience completing assessments for Education, Health and Care Plans
• Specialist CPD, training or trauma-informed practice experience

For more information about this role please refer to the Job Description and Job Pack.

Momenta Connect is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and social media check.

Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria. Please speak to our recruitment team for further details.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.