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• Location:St. John's College
• Salary:Band 6 £43,000 – £48,000 (depending on skills and experience) + £2k Welcome Bonus*
• Contract Type:Full Time
• Vacancy Type:Permanent
• Closing Date:4 October 2026

Occupational Therapist (1269)

Make a lasting difference to the lives of autistic children and young people .

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team and help children and young people overcome barriers to learning, independence, and wellbeing.

In this rewarding role, you will deliver high-quality occupational therapy interventions across universal, targeted, and intensive levels of support. You will assess needs, develop and implement individual and group programmes, contribute to EHCP outcomes, and work collaboratively with families, educators, and other professionals to improve outcomes for autistic young people with additional needs.

We are seeking an HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with a degree in Occupational Therapy and experience working with autistic children and young people. You will be a compassionate, person-centred practitioner who thrives in a collaborative environment and is committed to continuous professional development.

If you are passionate about enabling young people to achieve their full potential and want to be part of an organisation dedicated to making a positive impact, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for an individual who will:

• BSc in Occupational Therapy
• Designs and implements impactful intervention programmes and works effectively with those who implement them to ensure fidelity
• Able to work autonomously to promote the progression of the OT service in line with the ambitious approach
• Reflects critically, appraising own performance, accepting and responding positively to feedback from supervision.

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits including a commitment to CPD (Continued Professional Development), excellent career opportunities, professional support and more.

Please see the full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you would like more information about the role or would like an informal, confidential discussion please contact Stephen Vickers at  svickers@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk  020 8815 5439 

Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.

Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification. Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the  DBS Filter Guidance.

Meet the recruiter

Stephen Vickers