Join a Team That Changes Lives
Are you a passionate and forward-thinking occupational therapist ready to take the next step in your career? We are looking for a forward-thinking and innovative occupational therapist with previous experience of working with children, young people and families.
This is an exciting opportunity for a band 6 occupational therapist to join a new multidisciplinary therapy team in the charity sector. This brings a unique opportunity to shape and grow Rainbow Hub therapy services in our nursery and special school as well as developing independent services for families in the wider community as part of our charitable offer.
Rainbow Hub works with children and young people across the North West who have neurological conditions such as cerebral palsy. The charity is built upon an ethos of compassion and being child and family centered. There are high standards and expectations for working in partnership with families and in collaboration with wider professionals involved in their care.
If you thrive in a creative and dynamic environment and value the challenge and opportunity to lead and drive service development to enable children and young people with neurological conditions to achieve their potential – this is the role for you.
About the Role
As part of our dynamic multidisciplinary team, you will deliver universal, targeted, and specialistservices to children and young people with complex neurological conditions. You will work as part of an integrated therapy team that includes physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and conductive education. You will have a key role in assessing, planning, and delivering interventions in our nursery and special school settings. In addition, you will work with families in the wider community to provide an independent therapy service.
Key Approaches
We are establishing interventions that are evidence-based and reflect the universal, targeted, and specialist framework. Interventions will focus upon;
· Enabling access and participation in nursery and school settings.
· Assessing and supporting development of independence in activities of daily living and wider participation in preparing for adulthood.
· Assessing and supporting the development of performance skills e.g. motor, cognition/perception, sensory processing and social emotional needs.
· Using a child and family centered approach that is aspirational, strengths based and supports achievement of potential.
· Using a coaching approach and training/education strategies to enable and empower professional colleagues and families.
What We Are Looking For
We’re seeking therapists who are:
✅ Passionate about working with children/young people with neurological conditions
✅ Experienced in working with this population
✅ Confident managing complex situations and needs
✅ Skilled in assessment and intervention planning
✅ Creative problem-solvers who can think “outside the box”
✅ Excellent communicators (both written and verbal)
✅ Able to work independently and collaboratively
✅ Organised with strong administration and IT skills
✅ Enthusiastic and inspiring, with the ability to motivate others
Why Join Us?
Working in the charity sector is a unique and rewarding opportunity to use your professional training. This is a fantastic opportunity to expand your clinical skills and gain experience in leading service development based upon evidence-informed practice.
We offer an employment package that will support your professional development and prioritise your health and wellbeing in the following ways.
· A starting salary aligned to NHS band 6 (midpoint)
· 9 weeks annual leave
· Regular clinical and managerialsupervision
· Funding for external training and courses
· Regular in-service training and CPD opportunities
· Working hours can be flexible around meeting service needs
· On-site free parking
· A rural setting with outdoor green space
Grow with Us
We are a rapidly expanding team with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality services.
If you are looking to develop your expertise, work with like-minded professionals, and make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply Now
Take the next step in your Occupational Therapy career and join a service where innovation, compassion, and excellence come together.
For more information and to request an application pack, including the required application form, please contact Jo Hurst, Clinical and Compliance Lead on [email protected].
Applications should be submitted by Wednesday 8th July 2026
Interviews will be in the week commencing 13th July 2026
Rainbow Hub is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request.
Pay: Up to £39,959.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
