The part-time Occupational Therapist position with Therapy Links UK C.I.C. covers weekly support for children and young people in specialist educational settings. Therapy Links uses specialist educational settings in South London, Walthamstow, and Kent. The role is scheduled for three days each week, with full-time and term-time-only arrangements considered.
Pay is £37,391 to £45,889 pro rata, based on the full-time equivalent and inclusive of London Weighting.
The occupational therapist works with neurodevelopmental needs, autism, learning disability, and social, emotional and mental health needs. The occupational therapist also participates in service improvement projects. A Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist provides supervision, and the role includes CPD.
Role: Occupational Therapist
Employer: Therapy Links UK C.I.C.
Location: Nunhead, South London, with specialist educational settings in South London, Walthamstow, and Kent
Employment: Part-time, three days per week; full-time and term-time-only arrangements considered
Pay: £37,391 to £45,889 pro rata, full-time equivalent, inclusive of London Weighting
School-Based Occupational Therapy In South London
Weekly clinical work takes place in designated specialist educational settings, where occupational therapy connects health needs with school participation. The therapist considers how communication, sensory processing, movement, routines, and the physical environment affect a child’s access to learning and daily activities.
The clinic in Nunhead clinic provides a separate setting for assessment and intervention. Therapy Links has an Occupational Therapist vacancy alongside its school-based service work.
Participation-Focused Work With Children And Young People
Occupational therapy starts with the activities a person needs, wants, or likes to do. Occupational therapy practice considers self-care, school or work, household tasks, social participation, hobbies, and rest rather than treating a diagnosis as the whole picture.
Assessment examines strengths, abilities, goals, healthcare needs, challenges, and the environments in which activities take place. Intervention can then set practical goals, adjust a task, change an environment, or support a routine so participation becomes more achievable. The therapist uses the same assessment process in education and clinic work, with the person’s priorities guiding the clinical plan.
Weekly Support And Service Improvement
The occupational therapist combines regular support in educational settings with work that improves how the service operates. A therapist may need to observe activity, identify barriers, agree functional goals, and explain practical adjustments to the adults who support a child during the school day.
- Assessment of functional, occupational, and participation needs
- Practical activity or environmental adjustments linked to agreed goals
- Clear communication with families, education staff, and clinical colleagues
- Accurate records of assessment, decisions, intervention, and progress
- Contribution to service improvement projects
An occupational therapist can review a recurring barrier, test a change in practice, and check whether the change improves participation or coordination. A Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist provides clinical support, while supervision and CPD give the role a defined route for reflection and professional development.
Professional Standards For UK Occupational Therapists
UK occupational therapists practise within regulation from the Health and Care Professions Council. The HCPC standards require safe, effective practice within a professional’s knowledge, skills, and experience, with appropriate advice or reference when a matter exceeds that scope.
An occupational therapist obtains informed consent, follows safeguarding processes, protects confidentiality, and keeps accurate records. Occupational therapists communicate accessibly and collaborate with therapy professionals, service users, carers, colleagues, and multidisciplinary teams. Occupational therapists use assessment findings, professional reasoning, evidence, and outcome measures to review intervention plans, while supervision, mentoring, and continuing professional development support safe practice.
A Not-For-Profit Social Enterprise
Therapy Links UK C.I.C. is a not-for-profit social enterprise with a service model that spans private care, commissioned school work, training, supervision, and organisational support. Its work connects occupational therapy with education, family life, and the wider systems that affect a child’s participation.
Therapy Links provides face-to-face private services at its South London clinic and commissioned school services in South London, Walthamstow, and Kent. Training, supervision, and organisational support extend across the country, connecting the organisation’s local clinical work and wider professional practice.
Therapy Links UK C.I.C. has company number 11403680. Families and educational settings are part of the service community around its clinical work.
An occupational therapist joining the service works across clinical and educational relationships within a multidisciplinary setting. The occupational therapist’s service improvement work links day-to-day clinical decisions with the organisation’s wider work.
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