Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a children’s occupational therapy assistant within the ISCAN team (Integrated Service for Children with Additional Needs). We are a multi-agency team, consisting of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, dieticians and nursing.
Our Occupational Therapy service delivers specialist care to children and young people 0-19 years with a variety of health needs which impact their ability to engage in everyday occupations.
A dynamic, enthusiastic and experienced person is required to join our friendly, motivated and highly skilled team. The applicant should be an excellent communicator and have relevant experience of working with children and young people. You will have support from experienced colleagues within the occupational Therapy and wider multi-disciplinary team and have regular supervision from your line manager.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a member of the Occupational Therapy team, supporting the delivery of parent and family centred care, with supervision and support available from a designated therapist. They will be able to work independently with service users within the scope of the role and operational policies, protocols, and procedures. Work may be in clinics, schools or families’ homes and will include demonstrating and delivering therapy interventions; reviewing, adjusting and providing guidance on the use of specialist equipment; and making assessments and recommendations for minor adaptations. The post holder will have a commitment to collaborative working, liaising with other health, education and social care professionals and agencies as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications,
Essential
- A-levels and GCSEs or equivalent(s), including Functional Skills (level 2)
- Foundation degree Health and Social Care, or equivalent level 5 qualification
Desirable
- Completion of NHS Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working in health and/or care setting Experience of working with children
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with additional needs
- Experience of delivering intervention programmes under the guidance of a qualified practitioner
- Working with professionals from other agencies i.e. health, social care or education
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Good communication and listening skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Able to organise, plan and prioritise own workload
- Good time management skills
- Computer literacy and key board skills i.e. email, word processing and file management
Desirable
- Able to use excel
- Able to use EMIS
Knowledge and understanding
Essential
- Child development
- Occupational Therapy role in the paediatric setting
- Broad understanding of safeguarding themes
Desirable
- Knowledge of trust safeguarding procedures
- Knowledge of the NHS values and priorities
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 07 December 2025
