Senior Occupational Therapist

Are you an Occupational Therapist seeking a new Permanent challenge? Do you have previous experience working with Children and Younger People with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties? Are you looking for a Senior position in a service where you can make a real difference?

Service Care Solutions are working in partnership with our esteemed client to recruit a Senior Occupational Therapist in the Essex area. The service is a specialist Day School for Children and Younger People between the ages of 5-19 who have a range of Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

The successful candidate will provide support Younger People with varied Learning Disabilities including ADHD, ASD, SEMH and SLCN as well as Developmental Trauma, Neuro-developmental Conditions and Special Educational Needs. The service received a rating of ‘GOOD’ in their most recent Ofsted report.

Job Purpose:

Senior Occupational Therapist

Salary: £53,000-£61,500 per annum + £250 Welcome Bonus

Location:

Chigwell, Essex

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday, 08:30-16:30

Contract:

Permanent, 37.5 Hours per week

• Use advanced specialist knowledge and levels of experience appropriately and effectively across a range of work practices which is underpinned by comprehensive and extensive theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
• Assess the motor, perceptual and sensory integration skills of the young people and to ascertain how any differences impact on their function and participation.
• Write reports based on your findings to support the young people, education and care staff and to inform annual reviews.
• Work with the young people to provide Occupational Therapy, as identified from assessment in line with the Three Waves Model of Intervention, including environmental, whole school interventions as well as 1:1 work with individual children, group work and whole class work, as part of the MDT.
• To undertake high quality assessments of children and young people and make recommendations about appropriate therapeutic interventions for each child or young person, in accordance with individual assessed needs. To participate in service and practice development.
• To identity training needs, develop and facilitate training sessions to staff and parents/carers.

• Registered with the HCPC
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Substantial experience working with Children & Younger People

• £250 Welcome Bonus, paid via Service Care Solutions
• Paid School Holidays
• Family Healthcare Plan – Access to instant check-ups and consultations
• Car Purchase Scheme
• Career Development and Training
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Support
• Pension Contribution
• Life Insurance
• High-Street Vouchers and Apple Scheme
• Family Days Out
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Free Meals

£250 Welcome Bonus
We are offering a Welcome Bonus of £250, paid after completion of 150 hours (or equivalent) in your new placement.
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• Job Title:
  
  Senior Occupational Therapist
• Company:
  Service Care Solutions
• Location:
  
  Chigwell, Essex
• Posted:
  Feb 12th 2026
• Closes:
  Mar 15th 2026
• Sector:
  Medical, Pharmaceutical & Scientific
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Hours:
  
  Full Time