Locum Occupational Therapist

Unlocking Language; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading child therapy provider in the UK is seeking a Locum Occupational Therapist to join their team. The role involves assessing and delivering goal-focused interventions for children with communication and daily-living challenges. Candidates should be HCPC-registered with proven paediatric experience and strong teamwork skills. This position offers flexibility in payment and various professional development opportunities while making a meaningful difference in children's lives. Full-time, part-time, and freelance options are available.

Benefits

Flexible payment options

Supportive team environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven paediatric experience in schools or community children teams.
• Confidence working independently in various settings.
• Experience with children having sensory and physical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Assess and deliver goal-focused OT interventions for children.
• Write treatment plans and progress reports aligned with standards.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams and maintain compliant records.

Skills

HCPC registration

Paediatric experience

Confidence working autonomously

Strong teamwork and communication skills

Enhanced DBS and up-to-date safeguarding

Sensory Integration training

Education

HCPC qualification

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 We Are 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

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: Hillingdon/West Drayton

• Assess, plan and deliver goal-focused OT intervention for children with sensory, motor-planning and daily-living challenges in a school setting.
• 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 We Are Looking For:

• We are looking for an OT with SEMH experience within a secondary school/college setting.
• 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.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Freelance Schedule

Application Question(s)

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

Work Location: Schools

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.