Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Job reference:005271

Salary:£51,932

Closing date:08/06/2026

Location:Wingrave

Job Description

Occupational Therapist – Children and Young People

At MacIntyre Children's Homes and School, we have created something genuinely distinctive: a small, close-knit community in Wingrave where children and young people with complex needs live, learn and grow — often for the first time in an environment where they truly feel safe and understood.

Our school sits at the heart of the site, with two residential homes on the same grounds and two further homes nearby. Across these small homes, every child has their own personalised bedroom, their own key relationships with staff, and their own path forward. Learning doesn't stop at the school gates; it happens at home, in the community, through life skills, creative arts, physical activity and everything in between.

Following our most recent Ofsted inspection, our homes and school were rated Good. Inspectors particularly noted how our teams work alongside therapists to support children to communicate, make choices and express themselves.

Inspectors praised how staff value children's voices, use individualised communication aids, and work with therapists to help children express themselves and make choices about activities, room décor and meals — as well as the team's proactive approach to emotional wellbeing, calming strategies and understanding the reasons behind distress.

— Ofsted inspection report

The role

This is where you come in. We are looking for an HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary Health and Therapy team — someone who wants to do genuinely specialist work rather than manage a distant caseload. You will be present in the places where these children actually live and learn, working alongside residential staff, teachers and families to embed therapy into daily routines in ways that create lasting change.

Your caseload will span young people with neurological differences, coordination challenges, sensory processing needs and attention and behavioural complexities. You will carry out specialist assessments — across self-care, development, sensory processing, and fine and gross motor skills — and translate complex findings into goals and programmes that the whole team around a child can use.

Day to day, you will:

• Deliver individual and group interventions in therapy spaces, classrooms and homes
• Develop measurable therapy goals and contribute to multidisciplinary care plans
• Provide practical training, advice and guidance to residential and education staff
• Lead and contribute to MDT meetings and transition planning
• Offer clinical supervision and mentoring to therapy assistants and students
• Contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement
• Support the development and growth of the therapy service as we look to expand our reach across our community education team.

You will receive specialist training from MacIntyre along with a commitment to support you in your own continuing professional development and be part of a team that genuinely collaborates, celebrates progress and keeps raising its own standards.

Who we are looking for

Whether you are an experienced CYP OT or looking to deepen your specialist practice, we would love to hear from you. What matters most is that you are child-centred and clinically confident — someone who believes that every young person deserves to be heard, to feel capable, and to participate fully in their own life.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship as we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. We appreciate your understanding.

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Who We Are

At MacIntyre Children’s Homes and School, we provide modern, supportive homes and an innovative learning environment for children and young people. Across six homes, each accommodating up to five young people in their own personalised bedrooms, our experienced staff and home managers ensure every child feels safe, valued and empowered.

Learning and development happen throughout the day - at home, at school, and in the community—through life skills, creative arts, physical activity, and community access. We focus on developing communication, functional skills, independence, and confidence, supporting children to participate fully in everyday life.

Following our recent Ofsted inspection, our homes and school were rated ‘Good’. Inspectors praised how staff value children’s voices, use individualised communication aids, and work with therapists to help children express themselves and make choices about activities, room décor, and meals. They also highlighted the team’s proactive approach to supporting emotional wellbeing, using calming strategies, reducing restrictions, and understanding the reasons behind distress.

We celebrate each child’s achievements and unique strengths, and our teams collaborate to meet new challenges, creating homes and learning spaces that are aspirational, safe, and supportive. You will receive specialist training, including in behaviour management and personal care, and be supported to make a real difference every day.

Training and Development

At Macintyre we fully support your training and development. We know it can be daunting to start a new job, and not everyone learns the same way, so throughout your probation we will provide you with a mixture of eLearning, face-to-face training and mentoring support whilst on the job.

Pay and Rewards

We provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our staff which includes:

• Clinical supervision will be provided, alongside access to continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities relevant to the needs of the service
• Six weeks' annual leave including statutory public holidays
• Workplace Pension scheme – MacIntyre will contribute 3% of your salary to all eligible employees
• MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan which provides money back on core health treatments such as: optical, dental, physiotherapy, chiropody (at reduced cost)
• MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period)
• Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependents
• MacIntyre Rewards Scheme which recognises and rewards staff
• MacIntyre Perks which offers up to 6% discount off leading retailers including Tesco, Curry/PC World, Costa and many more
• Access to the Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for emergency and social care staff.
• Enhanced DBS Certificate (cost paid by MacIntyre)

How to apply
If this job sounds like the right fit for you, click on the Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV.

Alternatively if you would prefer to complete a manual application form, call us 01908 357 016 and we will send an application form to you.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a sufficient number of applications, so don't delay, apply today.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship as we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. We appreciate your understanding.

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