Children-s Occupational Therapist- SEND School - PART TIME in Croydon

Children\’s Occupational Therapist – SEND School – Part Time

Salary: Negotiable
Job type: Day to Day Cover
Location: Croydon

Job description

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Occupational Therapist (OT) to join an expanding Therapeutic Team across five SEN schools in the Croydon and Sutton area. This part‑time role (3 days per week, Term Time only, 38 weeks per year) offers an exciting opportunity to work with children and young people with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, as well as neurodiverse conditions such as ASD.

Main duties

• Delivering evidence‑based, psychologically informed occupational therapy interventions for children and young people.
• Conducting OT assessments to identify individual needs and designing individualised and group‑based intervention programmes.
• Providing specialist OT advice and guidance for behaviour plans, teaching plans, risk assessments, and EHCPs.
• Developing, delivering and evaluating therapeutic training for education staff.
• Using outcome and evaluation tools to measure intervention effectiveness and reporting findings to senior management.
• Providing specialist OT knowledge and guidance through consultation with colleagues.
• Attending team meetings, CPD days and contributing to service development initiatives.
• Travelling between school sites to provide on‑site support and consultation; driving licence and access to a vehicle required (travel expenses reimbursed).

To be successful

• Qualified and HCPC‑registered Occupational Therapist.
• Experience supporting children and young people with SEMH needs and neurodiverse conditions, ideally in educational or specialist settings.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Passionate about helping young people develop confidence, independence and personal achievement.
• Resilient and enthusiastic and able to work across multiple school sites.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Enhanced DBS (we can assist with this).
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• (Desirable) Experience delivering staff training and using outcome evaluation tools.

Why work in this setting?

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing, forward‑thinking Therapeutic Team committed to delivering positive outcomes for children and young people in SEN schools. You will have the chance to use and further develop your OT knowledge while supporting colleagues in providing holistic, psychologically informed care.

To discuss this exciting Occupational Therapy vacancy or to apply, please contact Ella Hajittofis with your updated CV today.