Locum Occupational Therapist

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A public health service in the UK is looking for a Locum Occupational Therapist to provide flexible, child-centred occupational therapy for children with communication difficulties. The role requires HCPC registration and offers a chance to make a significant impact on young lives. Competitive hourly rates, supportive team environment, and opportunities for ongoing professional development are included.

Benefits

Flexible payment options

Supportive team environment

Ongoing CPD and professional development

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with proven paediatric experience.
• Confidence working autonomously.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and deliver goal-focused OT intervention for children.
• Write concise treatment plans and progress reports.
• Liaise with parents and teachers to embed strategies.

Skills

Paediatric experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

• Flexible payment options via your chosen umbrella: Get paid at the rhythm which suits you monthly as standard, with a bi-weekly alternative.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Join a service that values flexibility demand for term-time, family-friendly working is rising across the education sector.
• The opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of children with communication difficulties.
• Ongoing CPD and professional development opportunities.

If you want to be a changemaker, transform lives and have impact contact us about the role!

Main duties of the job

As a Locum Occupational Therapist, you will:

• Assess, plan and deliver goal-focused OT intervention for children with sensory, motor-planning and daily-living challenges in education or home settings.
• Write concise treatment plans, EHCP contributions and progress reports that align with RCOT and HCPC standards.
• Liaise with parents, teachers, SENCOs and our in-house SLTs to embed strategies in everyday routines.
• Maintain GDPR-compliant records and safeguarding best practice.

What Were Looking For

• HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with proven paediatric experience (schools, early-years or community childrens teams).
• Confidence working autonomously
• Strong teamwork and communication skills to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Enhanced DBS and up-to-date safeguarding.
• Desirable: Sensory Integration training, EHCP report writing, Knowledge and experience of AAC

About us

About Us

Unlocking Language is a leading provider of speech and language therapy services, dedicated to empowering children and young people with communication challenges across London and Greater London. We are expanding our multidisciplinary offer and are now building a pool of HCPC-registered Occupational Therapists to deliver flexible, child-centred Occupational Therapy (OT) programmes alongside our Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) team.

Job responsibilities

LOCATION: BARNET

• Assess, plan and deliver goal-focused OT intervention for children with sensory, motor-planning and daily-living challenges in education or home settings.
• Write concise treatment plans, EHCP contributions and progress reports that align with RCOT and HCPC standards.
• Liaise with parents, teachers, SENCOs and our in-house SLTs to embed strategies in everyday routines.
• Maintain GDPR-compliant records and safeguarding best practice.

What Were Looking For

• HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with proven paediatric experience (schools, early-years or community childrens teams).
• Confidence working autonomously
• Strong teamwork and communication skills to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Enhanced DBS and up-to-date safeguarding.
• Desirable: Sensory Integration training, EHCP report writing, Knowledge and experience of AAC

What We Offer

• Flexible payment options via your chosen umbrella: Get paid at the rhythm which suits you monthly as standard, with a bi-weekly alternative.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Join a service that values flexibility demand for term-time, family-friendly working is rising across the education sector.
• The opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of children with communication difficulties.
• Ongoing CPD and professional development opportunities.

If you want to be a changemaker, transform lives and have impact contact us about the role!

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary, Freelance Schedule

Application Question(s)

• How many years of UK based Paediatric OT experience do you have?
• Experience:
• Occupational Therapy : 2 years (preferred)

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC

Experience

• Sensory & Physical experience
• Additional experience:
• - Worked with children with Down Syndrome.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£35 to £55 an hourtravel costs will depend on distance from site.