Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Social Care

Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapist with a strong background in Social Care/ Local Authority settings in Brent. The successful candidate will complete specialist assessments, support complex equipment and adaptation needs, and work collaboratively with families and multi‑agency professionals to improve independence, safety, and participation for children and young people.

Key Responsibilities

Undertake specialist functional assessments within children’s homes, schools, and community environments. Recommend and coordinate the provision of equipment, seating, manual handling plans, and minor adaptations. Work closely with families, carers, schools, and partner agencies to develop personalised plans that promote independence, inclusion, play, and participation.

Contribute to the design of major home adaptations, collaborating with Housing teams, surveyors, architects, and external professionals. Produce high‑quality written reports to support Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG), rehousing applications, and statutory assessments. Required Experience Skills Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy (essential).

Experience working within Social Care or Local Authority paediatric services. Strong understanding of equipment provision, seating, moving handling, and adaptations. Experience with DFG processes, including supporting major and minor adaptations.

Ability to work effectively across a range of environments including homes, schools, clinics, and community settings. Excellent written communication and report‑writing skills. Ability to work 3 days per week onsite as part of the hybrid model.

Referral Bonus: Know a great Paediatric OT? Refer them and earn a bonus when they start! Why Liquid Personnel?

Free DBS and compliance service Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place* “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us * Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement. We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.