Paediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant

HCRG Care Group; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated Paediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant. In this rewarding role, you will support children's Occupational Therapy services, working under qualified therapists to deliver therapeutic interventions. Responsibilities include planning therapeutic programmes, communicating with families, and providing hands-on support in various settings. Ideal candidates will have a relevant qualification and strong communication skills. This position offers professional development opportunities and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Starting salary of £24,486.00 (FTE)

Free tea, coffee, and milk

Discounts on everyday purchases

Access to wages as earned

Mental and physical wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Innovation funding for ideas

Qualifications

• Clear accurate recording and reporting skills.
• Ability to use MS Office applications, email, Systmone.
• Demonstrate ability to work under pressure and use own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Visit homes, nurseries, and schools to adjust postural management.
• Plan and deliver individual and group therapeutic activity programmes.
• Support parents and carers across multi-agency settings.
• Communicate sensitive information with tact.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Communication skills

Motivational skills

Analytical skills

Ability to work under pressure

Teamworking

Flexible approach

Education

FdSc Health and Social Care (Associate Practitioner)

Experience to diploma level or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Systmone

Job description

Paediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiasticPaediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team. In this rewarding role, you will support the delivery of high-quality Occupational Therapy services for children with a wide range of developmental, physical, and sensory needs.

Working closely under the supervision of qualified Occupational Therapists, you will contribute to assessment, intervention, and ongoing care, helping children and their families to develop skills and confidence in self‑management.

As an integral member of the Paediatric OT team, you will carry out both general and specialist clinical tasks, delivering delegated aspects of therapy care plans and, when appropriate, working as an autonomous practitioner. Your work will span a variety of settings, including health centres, nurseries, specialist schools, and childrens homes, where you will provide hands‑on support to aid physical management and functional development.

You will also play a key role in facilitating individual and group therapy sessions, supporting care pathways, and assisting with administrative tasks such as specialist equipment provision.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and families and who thrives in a collaborative, child‑centred environment. If you are motivated, compassionate, and eager to develop your skills within paediatric therapy, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Under OT supervision, visit homes, nurseries and schools to review, adjust and arrange appropriate postural management and moving and handling equipment.
• Provide clear instruction to carers on safe use of equipment such as seating, bathing, toileting and sleep systems.
• Plan and deliver individual and group therapeutic activity programmes within therapist‑led care frameworks.
• Support parents and carers across a range of multi‑agency settings.
• Implement, demonstrate and review intervention programmes for school staff, parents and volunteers, adapting activities and providing training as needed.
• Work at times independently to assess progress, modify programmes and arrange equipment within agreed limits, reporting outcomes to the supervising therapist.
• Communicate routine, complex and sensitive information with tact, using adapted strategies to overcome communication barriers.
• Collaborate with families, carers and professionals, negotiating decisions around client care with support from senior clinicians.
• Share assessment findings and management plans with school staff, carers, families and the wider interdisciplinary team.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

As a Paediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant, you'll be part of our valued Therapies Team in North East Surrey, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• A starting salary of £24,486.00(FTE) with access to our group pension
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year

Ideal Candidate

• FdSc Health and Social Care (Associate Practitioner)
• Literacy and numeracy skills
• Knowledge and skills acquired through a combination of formal training, short courses, in‑house training and experience to diploma level or equivalent
• Clear accurate recording and reporting skills
• Ability to use MS office applications, e‑mail, Systmone
• Demonstrate ability to work under pressure and use own initiative
• Demonstrate flexible and positive approach to team working and ability to adapt to change within working situation
• Car owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means)
• Demonstrate practical, analytical and judgement skills in patient care relevant to care group
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Motivational skills E.g. health coaching
• Ability to plan and lead groups

Person Specification

General Requirements

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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.