Occupational Therapist (AFC Band 5)

Moor House School & College is an outstanding residential and day special school for children and young people with significant speech, language and communication needs. Situated close to a mainline station with direct links to London, the school is located in a beautiful rural setting on the Kent and Surrey borders. Moor House provides a differentiated mainstream curriculum to students aged from 7 to 19.

What are you looking for?

• An exciting opportunity to work in a large Occupational Therapy team providing therapy for the educational, emotional and developmental needs of each of our students, preparing them for a safe, happy and fulfilled life?
• An employment contract with fast-track career pathway to AFC B6 specialist post
• An environment that fosters CPD and research opportunities which are considered vital to the provision of a high‑quality service?
• An organisation that has a pioneering research institute providing opportunities for professional development?
• An opportunity to develop and specialise your skills working with children with DLD amongst a dynamic, well‑supported and highly specialist interdisciplinary team.
• Possibility of short‑term accommodation.

Therapy posts offer generous family friendly holiday provision with 41 working weeks per year. In addition, regular supervision and CPD opportunities are available. HCPC registration and RCOT membership are essential.

Closing date for all applications: 9am on Monday 21 September2026

Moor House School & College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. All applicants will be screened, including checks with past employers and with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Moor House School opened in June 1947 and was the first school of its kind. It was set up by Dr Worster-Drought, a neurologist and Mrs Hudson Smith, a speech therapist and Principal of the West End School for Speech Therapy, London.

Moor House School & College is a highly specialist educational placement which provides individualised, targeted, and specialist education to a specific population of children who have significant and pervasive language disorders and/or speech disorders with average learning potential. The school therefore meets the needs of a discrete pupil population and undertakes very careful and detailed assessment before offering any pupil a place.

At Moor House School and College, we take the safety and welfare of all our students very seriously. Find out more about our Team.

Specialising in supporting children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (DLD) we offer a personalised, therapeutic and ambitious curriculum from Key stage 2 through to Post‑16. Every pupil follows an individualised pathway that builds confidence, communication, independence and achievement.