Occupational Therapist (BBBH252) Ilford, England
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Occupational Therapist – Ofsted Registered Children’s Residential Home
Job Title: Occupational Therapist
Location: London (multi-site)
About The Role
SuperCare is a rapidly growing provider of Residential Children’s Homes across London and the South East. We support young people with complex emotional, behavioural, sensory, and developmental needs, including learning disabilities and neurodiversity.
We are now seeking a compassionate and skilled Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our expanding Clinical & Therapy Team. Working across several homes, you will play a key role in helping young people develop functional life skills, improve participation in daily routines, and build independence through meaningful, occupation focused interventions.
As an Occupational Therapist, you will work closely with a multidisciplinary team including Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists, Behaviour Analysts, Registered Managers, and Residential Care Teams to ensure a holistic, consistent, and therapeutic approach to care.
Key Responsibilities
* Complete functional assessments to identify sensory, motor, cognitive, and daily living needs.
* Develop and deliver individualised OT intervention plans for young people.
* Support young people in developing independence, self‑care, emotional regulation, and life skills.
* Provide 1:1 and small group interventions within the home environment.
* Create and implement sensory diets, environmental adaptations, and structured routines.
* Model therapeutic strategies to staff teams and provide in‑home coaching.
* Work collaboratively within the MDT to ensure consistent, needs‑led support.
* Attend MDT meetings, placement reviews, clinical discussions, and staff handovers.
* Maintain accurate, timely, and safeguarding compliant clinical notes.
* Prepare resources, materials, and equipment to support therapeutic programmes.
* Participate in regular clinical supervision.
* Engage in CPD, reflective practice, and relevant training.
* Work sensitively with children who may have experienced trauma, neurodiversity, SEMH needs, attachment difficulties, or communication challenges.
About You
* ABSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy.
* HCPC registration (required for qualified OTs).
* Experience working with children or young people, ideally with SEMH, neurodiversity, or learning disabilities.
* Knowledge of sensory integration, functional assessments, and occupation‑focused interventions.
* Proactive, organised, and confident working independently across multiple sites.
* Strong communication, interpersonal, and report writing skills.
* A compassionate, patient, and resilient approach with a genuine commitment to improving young people’s lives.
* Experience in residential care, CAMHS, SEN, or social care settings is highly advantageous.
This role can be either on a permanent basis or contract basis.
Safer Recruitment
All roles are subject to Enhanced DBS checks, referencing, and full safer recruitment procedures. Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK.
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