Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

OFG Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

CPD days & opportunities

Life Assurance

Pension

Wellbeing support

UK/Abroad discounts

Cycle to Work

Electric Car Scheme

DBS check

Job summary

Momenta Connect is a renowned multidisciplinary hub delivering care to children, young people and families in the UK and beyond. We seek a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our SW London - Merton team, delivering universal strategies and targeted interventions in mainstream schools.

You will lead staff training, supervise Therapists and Assistants, and support EHCP/ISP processes, contributing to SEND planning within a dynamic, collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Must hold HCPC registration and a recognised OT degree.
• Experience delivering professional and clinical supervision.
• Track record of working in educational/paediatric settings with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver staff training and consultation.
• Support schools with sensory and functional participation needs.
• Supervise Therapists and Assistants.
• Support EHCP/ISP processes and annual reviews where needed.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary intervention planning.

Skills

Supervisory Experience

Training development

Paediatric education

Trauma-Informed care

Education Health Care Plans

Stakeholder communication

Education

BSc/MSc Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

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Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Regional Role

• SW London - Merton
• Permanent

Salary: Up to £65,000

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday

Are you looking for an employer who can offer you opportunities for growth and development in your occupational therapy career- all whilst working within a friendly multidisciplinary teamin a rewarding environment?

Momenta Connect is an exciting and creative practice looking for an ambitiousHighly Specialist Occupational Therapist who wants to grow their clinical skills in a strong team environment. We place a high importance on work-life balance, so we offer a Summer Contract that maximises annual leave! We’re also trialling provision for 10% rest every day!

Job Title: Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Location: SW London - Merton

Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum (DOE) - plus a welcome bonus of £2000 (£1000 after successful completion of 3 months and £1000 after successful completion of probation)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent

About Momenta Connect

Momenta Connect is a renowned multidisciplinary hub, with a 15-year legacy of delivering exceptional care to children, young people, and families, both across the UK & internationally. Our success is built on a foundation of growth, collaboration, diversity, and care, which underpins every aspect of our therapeutic and assessment services. We work in close partnership with families, schools and Local Authorities, developing tailored packages of support that create meaningful, lasting outcomes.

As part of OFG Education, a recognised leader in exceptional education, our partnership helps young people overcome educational barriers, engage with their learning, and embrace their unique strengths to find their path.

WithMomenta Connect entering a significant phase of growth, now is an exciting time for new employees to join and develop professionally.

For more information about the Momenta Connect, please visit our website: Momenta Connect

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and motivatedHighly Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our expanding multi-disciplinary team working primarily in mainstream school settings within the SW London - Merton area to build and deliver the Experts at Hand model of practice.

This position plays a pivotal role in shaping the area’s inclusive education strategy. In this vital role, you will implement universal strategies and targeted interventions across mainstream schools. By delivering high-quality workforce development, you will empower school staff to confidently lead and support whole-school intervention planning.

You will:

• Deliver staff training and consultation.
• Support schools with sensory and functional participation needs.
• Support sensory supportive environments.
• Supervise Therapists and Assistants.
• Support EHCP/ISP processes and annual reviews where necessary and appropriate.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary intervention planning.

Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary and teaching teams across various school settings you will ensure that interventions are modelled and effectively integrated into school life. A key function is equipping key adults with the skills to confidently support pupils in achieving their therapy goals.Operating through a graduated response model aligned with the SEND Code of Practice, ensuring children and young people receive the right level of support at the right time.

Successful candidates will demonstrate a proven track record in educational environments, paired with the strong communication skills necessary to influence key stakeholders.

• BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC registration.
• Supervisory Experience.
• Experience working at a specialist level with this client group in a similar setting.
• Highly experienced in providing professional and clinical supervision.
• Highly experienced in developing training.
• Experience of implementing universal strategies and targeted interventions.
• Experience working with complex behaviours.
• Experience completing assessments for Education, Health, and Care Plans.
• Specialist CPD and/or training.
• Trauma-Informed care experience.
• Experience working with paediatric social, emotional, and mental health needs.

About Momenta Connect

Momenta Connect offers an end-to-end solution designed to support children facing complex educational and emotional barriers. Our services are aligned with best practices from OFG Education ensuring our interventions are expert-led and impactful.

We provide a comprehensive suite of services:

• Timely, expert-led diagnosticsfor ADHD, and Autism
• Immediate access to a multi-disciplinary teamof therapists providing a full range of clinical assessments and therapies.
• Inclusion Hubswhich integrate specialist teaching and clinical support directly within school facilities.
• Momenta 360, a unique program that works closely with families and schools through a clinically informed and online learning-enhanced model to support reintegration into education. Our team atMomenta 360, delivered by the trusted Momenta team at London Children's Practice, provides clear outcomes and practical recommendations to ensure every child feels understood, supported, and ready to progress.

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward and flexible benefits package including:

• 25 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 your contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
• A 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

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

At Momenta Connect, we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.

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

Wherever you work - whether in a city location or one of our more rural settings - you’ll be part of one dynamic family, aiming high and dreaming big, and helping the people we work with achieve their own personal goals

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

With amazing teams working across our family of brands - Acorn Education, Options Autism, Momenta Connect and Blenheim Schools- we offer a huge range of exciting career opportunities.Take a closer look and discover how fulfilling your career could be.

Meeting the social and emotional needs of pupils who have faced trauma or adversity, equipping them for life's important steps.

Supporting autistic pupils to value their uniqueness and access the world in their own way.

At Momenta Connect we support young people to overcome barriers and engage with education.

We are committed to enabling outstanding futures for all children through a portfolio of inclusive, high-quality independent and international schools.