Specialist Occupational Therapist – Education

About the Role and Our Ideal Candidate

Cognus Limited is a Local Authority Traded Company, which is commissioned by the London Borough of Sutton to provide education services to early years providers, mainstream schools and specialist education settings in Sutton. Wholly owned by the local authority, we deliver a wide range of high-quality services to deliver excellent practice that improve the lives of children, young people, and families in Sutton and beyond.

Are you looking for a job in paediatric practice?

Do you want to be part of a large trans-disciplinary team of dedicated teaching staff, occupational therapists, speech & language therapists and wellbeing practitioners helping children aged 4-19 years with complex needs?

Do you have a passion for working with children, a growth mindset and are confident, enthusiastic, calm, and adaptable? We welcome you to apply to join our team.

We have an exciting opportunity for Band 6 Occupational Therapists to join our therapy teams at Sherwood Manor and Sherwood Hill Campus’.

We offer:
● A friendly, supportive and collaborative working environment
● The opportunity to deliver a wide range of evidence based interventions with your caseload and develop highly specialist assessment and intervention skills
● Onsite support from an enthusiastic and dedicated team of experienced therapy and teaching staff
● Regular supervision continued professional development (including preceptorship) and training.

The ideal candidate will have:
● A wish to work with children of all ages with complex needs
● A growth mindset
● Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
● The ability to work as part of an integrated team of professionals

If you are interested and would like to be considered for this role, please apply to recruitment@cognus.org.uk with the completed application form, outlining your suitability. The deadline for receipt is 25th October 2026 at midnight.

For further information about the role, please see the attached Job Description.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Belle Parsons, Lead OT at Sherwood Park Campus, at belle.parsons@cognus.org.uk or Alex Benjamin, Head of Therapies, at alex.benjamin@cognus.org.uk.