Lead Occupational Therapist for Children with Disabilities

1 month ago
Remote - Nationwide$55K - $58KFull TimeOccupational Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join London Borough of Brent as a Lead Occupational Therapist for Children with Disabilities in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • disciplinary and multi
  • agency environments A compassionate, professional approach to engaging children, young people and families A strong understanding of safeguarding, strengths

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $55K - $58K
  • 33 days PTO.
  • Pension plan offered.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join London Borough of Brent as a Lead Occupational Therapist for Children with Disabilities.

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyProfessional LeadershipComplex CaseworkStrategic OversightSupervisionRisk AssessmentSpecialist Equipment RecommendationHome AdaptationsDisability Facilities Grant LegislationMulti-disciplinary CollaborationSafeguardingStrengths-Based PracticeHCPC RegistrationPaediatric OT AssessmentsMentoringCoaching

Requirements

Candidates must possess senior clinical expertise, compassion, and leadership confidence, along with HCPC registration and a recognized Occupational Therapy qualification. Significant experience working with children with disabilities within social care or a related setting, strong knowledge of paediatric OT assessments, and proven ability to supervise staff are essential.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Occupational Therapist for Children with Disabilities at London Borough of Brent a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at London Borough of Brent is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

London Borough of Brent lists compensation for this psychologist position at $55k to $58k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Remote - Nationwide.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($55k–$58k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy, Professional Leadership, Complex Casework, Strategic Oversight, Supervision, Risk Assessment, Specialist Equipment Recommendation, Home Adaptations. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: This senior, hands-on role involves leading the Social Care Occupational Therapy Service by providing supervision and professional guidance to Occupational Therapists while managing a complex caseload directly with children and families. Responsibilities include assessing needs, recommending special...

Benefits package: Up to 33 days annual leave, Excellent pension with generous employer contributions, Hybrid and flexible working options, Health and wellbeing support, Employee Assistance Programme, Financial support for education and childcare, Cycle to Work scheme, My Brent Rewards discounts. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Occupational Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

London Borough of Brent logo

About London Borough of Brent

Government Administration
Wembley, London
10+

Benefits & Perks

Up to 33 days annual leave
Excellent pension with generous employer contributions
Hybrid and flexible working options
Health and wellbeing support
Employee Assistance Programme
Financial support for education and childcare
Cycle to Work scheme
My Brent Rewards discounts
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago

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