Job Description

Occupational Therapist

Location: South London
Contract: Part-time/full-time, fixed-term/contract
Salary: £227 - £292 per day

About the role

We're recruiting an Occupational Therapist to support pupils with complex additional needs in a specialist SEND school. The successful candidate will deliver therapeutic interventions focused on motor development, sensory integration, self-care skills, and independence.

Responsibilities will include:

• Direct occupational therapy delivery and sensory play sessions
• Assessing and supporting fine and gross motor development
• Working within a multidisciplinary team (speech therapists, SEND staff, teachers)
• Collaborating on individualised therapy plans
• Supporting pupils with self-care and daily living skills

About the successful candidate

Qualified Occupational Therapist with proven experience in special educational needs settings. Expertise working with children with complex learning needs, autism, or sensory processing difficulties. Creative approach to therapeutic practice and understanding of the holistic nature of SEND support essential.

What we offer

Ethos Education places specialist therapy staff across London and the South East. Our partners are quality-focused schools with genuine commitment to pupil wellbeing and development. The role offers autonomy in practice and work with schools that value therapeutic expertise.