Occupational Therapist

eTeach UK Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

eTeach UK Limited is seeking an Occupational Therapist to support students in our Upper Primary and Secondary cohorts, focusing on speech, language and communication difficulties within a transdisciplinary school setting.

You will collaborate with the OT department, physiotherapist, SPLD teachers and Art Therapists daily, building strong relationships with children, families and staff to promote learning and well-being.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ paediatric experience.
• Training in sensory integration is preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to build relationships with children, parents and staff.
• Knowledge of clinical assessment and treatment planning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver paediatric occupational therapy within the school setting.
• Collaborate with teachers, therapists and support staff daily.
• Support SLT and therapy goals within a trans-disciplinary model.
• Promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment.

Skills

Sensory Integration

Paediatric experience

Resilience

Interdisciplinary collab

Clinical assessment

Observation skills

Job description

Permanent, Full-Time role,Monday to Friday (08:30am – 17:00pm),Annual salary: Starting from £35,500 (dependent on experience)To Start: January 2027We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who has a passion for supporting children within our Upper Primary and Secondary Year Groups, to learn and ‘blossom’ in spite of their communication difficulties.Our student’s primary educational needs are their speech, language and communication difficulties. Therapy and teaching are integrated throughout the school week for all students following a transdisciplinary model. You will work closely with the teaching and support staff, as well as with our OT department, physiotherapist, specialist SPLD teachers, and Art Therapists on a daily basis.The ideal candidate will have:

• Additional training in Sensory Integration.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a paediatric setting.
• Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging, mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff.
• Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
• An ability to work closely with Therapists from other disciplines in order to integrate SLT goals into the educational setting.
• The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.
• Knowledge of clinical assessment, treatment planning and implementing, preferably paediatric therapy programmes.
• An independent approach and ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of standardised assessment and clinical observation.
• The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.

Closing Date: Friday 6th November 2026

£58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS