Occupational Therapist

Optionsautism; London Borough of Croydon; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD allowance

Protected admin time

Protected rest time

Relocation support

Job summary

Momenta Connect in Croydon, London, is seeking an Occupational Therapist to develop clinical skills within a supportive multi-disciplinary team. You will assess EHCP-related needs, deliver specialist interventions and help embed therapy goals into daily life in school and clinic settings.

The role offers flexible development, clinical supervision, and wellbeing support, with options for 52-week or summer contracts.

Qualifications

• HCPC and RCOT registration required.
• Undergraduate or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Paediatric occupational therapy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess children and young people’s developmental and learning needs, including those linked to Education, Health and Care Plans.
• Develop, deliver and review individualised occupational therapy intervention plans.
• Work with parents, carers, teaching teams and multi-disciplinary colleagues to embed therapy goals into daily life.
• Equip key adults with practical strategies, evaluate impact, maintain accurate documentation and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings.

Skills

HCPC registration

RCOT registration

Education

Undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy

Masters degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

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Occupational Therapist

Momenta - LTC

• Coulsdon, Croydon
• Permanent

Salary: Up to £50,000 FTE per annum DOE

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Mon - Fri

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Empower independence. Shape futures. Grow your career.

Looking for an Occupational Therapy role where you can grow your clinical skills, work as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team and make a genuine difference every day?

Momenta Connect is an innovative, award-winning and growing practice. We’re looking for ambitious Occupational Therapists who want to develop their clinical expertise, feel supported by a friendly multi-disciplinary team and make a meaningful difference to children and young people.

You’ll have flexibility, development, protected admin time and wellbeing support, including a trial of 10% protected rest time every day.

Looking to change into paediatric occupational therapy? At Momenta Connect, we offer an introduction to paediatrics program that supports with specific teaching and professional development goals within the skill areas required to work in Paediatric Occupational Therapy. We focus on upskilling in education and clinical settings, providing tailored training sessions in specific learning areas such as fine motor, gross motor, sensory processing, handwriting, paediatric assessments such as Movement ABC, BOT, Beery VMI, and many more! At the end of your first year, you will have the tools to be an independent paediatric practitioner within school and/ or clinical settings with clinical supervision support along the way to further support your clinical and professional development.

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Location: Croydon, London

Salary: Up to £50,000 FTE, dependent on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with flexible working across 5 days (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 and a trial of 10% protected rest time each day
• Travel support - Incentive schemes to be discussed where applicable
• Relocation support 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, Critical Illness Cover, Cycle to Work, Electric Car Purchase Scheme and retail discounts

About the role

You’ll work mainly in school settings, with some clinic-based and remote opportunities where appropriate. As an Occupational Therapist, you’ll help unlock children and young people’s potential by assessing EHCP-related needs, delivering specialist interventions and supporting therapy goals to become part of everyday life.

In this role, you’ll:

• Assess children and young people’s developmental and learning needs, including those linked to Education, Health and Care Plans.
• Develop, deliver and review individualised occupational therapy intervention plans.
• Work with parents, carers, teaching teams and multi-disciplinary colleagues to embed therapy goals into daily life.
• Equip key adults with practical strategies, evaluate impact, maintain accurate documentation and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings.

It’s a varied role where you’ll balance assessment, intervention, consultation and collaboration, while making a visible difference to children, families and school teams every day.

What you’ll need

• HCPC and RCOT registration
• Undergraduate or Masters degree in Occupational Therapy

It would be great if you also bring

• Paediatric occupational therapy experience, ideally in school-based or specialist settings
• Experience completing assessments for Education, Health and Care Plans
• Experience supporting children and young people with SEMH, complex or developmental needs
• Specialist CPD, trauma-informed practice or other relevant training

Ready to join us?

If you’re ready to build your career in a supportive, forward-thinking clinical team, we’d love to hear from you.

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.

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

Salary: Up to £25,500.00 per annum (depending on experience)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Salary: Up to £25,500.00 per annum (depending on experience)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday - 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 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 enable outstanding futures for all children through a portfolio of inclusive high‑quality independent and international schools.