Paediatric Occupational Therapist (Children's Services)
Ely (CB6)
This role is open to sponsorship for applicants with a minimum of 2 years Occupational Therapist experience.
Employment Type
Full-time or part-time, permanent position
Salary
£31,500–£44,962 per year (depending on experience) + benefits
Pay & Benefits
- Competitive salary dependent on experience
- Performance-based pay structure and monthly bonuses
- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
- 10 days contractual sick pay
- Employer pension contributions
- Regular CPD funding and protected development time
- Access to high-quality training and supervision
- Modern clinic facilities including sensory room, feeding room, and OT gym
- Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
- Complimentary lunches during team meetings
- Regular team social events
- Flexible working across various community settings
- Opportunities for teletherapy and hybrid caseloads
- Strong career development and progression pathways
Working Hours & Shift Pattern
- Full-time or part-time hours available
- Generally weekday daytime working
- Occasional flexibility may be required for family appointments
- Working across clinic, community, home, or school settings
- Breaks arranged around caseload needs
- Travel required across Ely, Littleport, Lakenheath, Brandon, Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Norwich, Cambridge, and surrounding areas
Job Description
This is a rewarding opportunity for a dedicated Paediatric Occupational Therapist based across Ely, Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas to join a warm, supportive, independent therapy service offering high-quality care to children and families. Working within a modern, child-friendly clinic and community settings, you will help children develop essential daily living, sensory, and motor skills while working alongside a highly collaborative therapy team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a nurturing, flexible environment where clinical autonomy, teamwork, and meaningful client relationships are central to the service.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a varied paediatric caseload of children aged 0–19 with a range of needs
- Complete high-quality assessments across motor, sensory, and self-care development
- Develop and deliver individual therapy plans tailored to each child's needs
- Work across clinic, home, nursery, and school environments
- Build strong relationships with families, offering guidance and ongoing support
- Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure joined-up care
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation and therapy reports
- Participate in supervision, CPD activities, and service development
- Adapt therapy approaches based on clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice
- Contribute to a positive, child-centred therapy environment
Requirements
- Degree in Occupational Therapy (HCPC registered or eligible to register)
- Experience working with children with physical, neurodevelopmental, or sensory needs
- Newer graduates considered if passionate about paediatrics
- Strong understanding of motor skills, self-care, and sensory integration
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Confidence working in homes, clinics, nurseries, and schools
- Full UK driving licence and own vehicle
- Membership of RCOT (or willingness to join)
- SEO terms: Children's OT, Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Sensory OT, OT for children
Company Culture
As a Paediatric Occupational Therapist, you’ll be joining a truly supportive, kind, and collaborative therapy team known for its warm, family-centred approach. The service values compassionate care, clinical excellence, and shared learning. With a nurturing leadership style, regular supervision, and a strong focus on wellbeing, this is a workplace where people genuinely enjoy coming to work and feel encouraged to grow, contribute ideas, and develop their specialisms.
Why This Role Appeals
- Beautiful new clinic with sensory rooms and an OT gym
- Exceptionally supportive and friendly team culture
- Meaningful, ongoing work with children and families
- Clear opportunities for professional development and progression
- Balanced caseload with flexibility across settings
- Strong emphasis on wellbeing, supervision, and CPD
Apply Today
If you're a passionate Paediatric Occupational Therapist who wants to make a meaningful impact while being supported to grow, this job role offers the perfect blend of independence, teamwork, and high-quality clinical practice (Private Healthcare setting). Apply today and join a warm, values-led service making a difference across Ely and surrounding areas.
We encourage early applications as interviews are ongoing.
