* 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 change-maker, 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 children's 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
We are seeking an experiencedPaediatric Occupational Therapistto provide specialist provision within a mainstream secondary school in the Hounslow area.
Start date:As soon as possible
Commitment:4 hours per week (Tuesday mornings, 8:3012:30), across approximately 25 weeks during the autumn and spring terms
Caseload:KS3 pupils with identified needs, including those with EHCP requirements
Setting:On-site provision within a supportive school environment
Rate:Up to £200 per half day (for the right candidate)
This role is ideal for an OT looking for aterm-time, school-based opportunitywith a consistent timetable. You will be expected to deliver targeted interventions, contribute to EHCP documentation, and liaise with school staff to ensure strategies are embedded across the school day.
* Flexible payment options via your chosen umbrella: Get paid at the rhythm which suits you monthly as standard, with a bi-weekly alternative.
Person Specification
Experience
* -Experience working in a school based setting
* -Sensory & Physical experience
Qualifications
* Degree in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC Registered
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.
£150 to £200 a dayA day would be 4 hours
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