Job Description

Salary 45,054 - 51,558
Aylesbury

Vacancy listed

11/11/2025

Application deadline

21/11/2025
Details

Lead Occupational Therapist - Pace School | The Pace Centre

Specialist Practice | Low Caseload | High Impact | Family-Centred Culture


Are you an experienced paediatric Occupational Therapist looking for a role where your expertise truly transforms lives? At

The Pace Centre

, you'll work in a values-led, highly specialist environment that nurtures both children and staff.

Why Pace?

Low caseload, high-impact work

Deliver meaningful, specialist interventions with time to think, adapt and achieve real outcomes.

Supportive, family-centred culture

We care deeply about our staff. Flexibility, wellbeing and work-life balance are embedded into our approach.

Specialist, collaborative practice

You'll work closely with a skilled transdisciplinary team across sensory integration, postural management, assistive technology, motor learning and participation-focused programmes.

Leadership with support

Lead the Occupational Therapy service, shape strategic direction, contribute to senior management decision-making, and develop staff using our OT Competency Framework -- all with the backing of a collaborative senior team dedicated to supporting your growth and confidence.

Your Role

Manage a specialist caseload of children with complex neurodevelopmental needs Model expert clinical reasoning within a transdisciplinary approach Embed OT practice into curriculum and daily routines Support families through collaborative, strengths-based goal-setting Drive clinical governance, quality improvement and evidence-based practice

What You Bring

HCPC registered OT with strong paediatric experience Advanced skills in sensory processing, postural management, equipment and participation frameworks Confident, compassionate leadership Commitment to Pace's values and habits: innovative, child- and family-centred, specialist and aspirational


If you want to lead a service where your expertise, passion and leadership make a lasting difference--and be supported by a team that genuinely values you--come and join Pace.

Find out more at:

www.thepacecentre.org



Pace is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.



Pace is committed to the wellbeing, safety and protection of all our pupils and an enhanced DBS will be required.