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Helping people everywhere value the life-changing power of occupational therapy 

Occupational therapy helps you live your best life – at home, at work, and everywhere else. It’s about being able to do the ‘occupations’ you need, want and have to do. That could mean overcoming challenges while learning at school, going to work, playing sport or simply doing the dishes.   

Occupational therapists see beyond diagnoses and limitations. They focus on hopes and aspirations. They work with you to recommend adjustments to the way you live by looking at the relationship between the activities you do every day, the challenges you’re facing, and your environment. These adjustments are practical, realistic and personal to you, to help you achieve the breakthroughs you need to elevate your everyday life.  

Who we are 

We’re RCOT, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists. We’ve championed the profession and the people behind it for over 90 years; and today, we are thriving with over 35,000 members. Then and now, we’re here to help achieve life-changing breakthroughs for our members, for the people they support and for society as a whole. 

This includes giving members opportunities to learn, research, teach, practise and continuously improve their knowledge and skills. We also work with healthcare commissioners, political leaders and others to position occupational therapy as a solution at the heart of health and social care. 

Join an organisation that’s going places 

We’re on a journey to achieve our vision, that people everywhere value the life-changing power of occupational therapy. We’ve set out an ambitious five-year strategy and exciting transformation roadmap to guide us on our way. 

Rise Up: We will rise up to be bold, progressive advocates and champions – raising our profile and voice so that more people understand the power of what occupational therapists do. 

Open Up: We will open up to new opportunities and people – joining forces, forming alliances, and getting more people to see occupational therapy as the solution to their needs. 

Lift Up: We will lift up every occupational therapist and support them to be the best they can be throughout their entire career – by offering them the best community, resources and tools that help them to succeed. 

Build Up: We will build up our organisation and culture to be dynamic, high performing and values-led – using insights and data to inform and drive us to achieve our purpose. 

We live and breathe our values 

Our values describe what matters to us and inform how we act and make decisions as individuals and as a team. And they drive us in our approach to achieving our vision and purpose.

We value our differences  

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment that enables you to learn, develop and be the best you can in a role that suits you. We are determined to create a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We don’t just embrace diversity, we celebrate it, nurture it and support our colleagues in realising their true potential. 

We’re committed to leading innovative change so that we build a sense of belonging for our colleagues, members and the populations we serve. To achieve our vision, we need diversity – of skills, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. By valuing the differences of our people, we’re creating an inclusive and productive workplace where everyone can thrive.

We have several colleague networks to support colleagues and provide a space for discussion and reflection, as well as promote allyship. We currently have networks for our LGBTQIA+ and Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities. This is just the start; we want to build on,  these and create more tailored supportive groups.  

We’re currently co-creating an equity, diversity and belonging strategy with our colleagues and members. This will set out how we will achieve our ambition to be a proud and inclusive professional body that values and celebrates diversity and challenges inequality and discrimination. 

Sustainability is important to us all 

To help tackle the climate crisis, we’re committed to understanding and reducing our impact on the environment, both as an employer and a professional body. This includes improving energy performance of our office space and working with our members to shape resources and support that will help them make changes in their practice and wider networks. 

The rewards and benefits at RCOT 

Our people are important to us. It’s because of you that we’re able to be a loud and proud advocate and supporter of occupational therapy. That’s why we work hard to ensure that you’ll feel happy and supported in your role. We offer a variety of rewards and benefits including: 

  • Hybrid working 
  • Generous pension 
  • Free private health insurance 
  • Life cover scheme 
  • Annual leave which increases after five years 
  • Employee Assistance Programme  
  • Supportive networks and inclusive team 

You can read more about these and hear from colleagues on our website  

Be part of our new team 

We’re now looking for exceptional individuals to join our talented and passionate team. We’re focused on delivering the biggest impact for our members and for the occupational therapy profession. If you share our aspirations and values, we have rewarding roles available for ambitious individuals. Join us and you’ll be supported and empowered to deliver, develop and grow. 

It’s a collaborative place to work; our focus is on the impact we deliver for our members and we’re committed to doing our best to achieve that. To reach our ambitious goals, we’re improving and changing how we work to become a more forward-looking organisation – and that’s what makes it an exciting place to be.  

Join us and become a loud and proud advocate and supporter of occupational therapy and RCOT. But more than this – as you help more people achieve individual breakthroughs, you’ll find your own life elevated in return. 

Flexible working in our newly-designed office 

We are committed to working flexibly so that we can deliver the best outcomes for our members and colleagues. We’re redesigning our office to be an inclusive and energising workspace that delivers this flexibility, supporting in-person collaboration and the best hybrid-working experience. 

It will be a modern and innovative space, offering varied work settings so you can choose what space you work in based on what you need to get done, whether that's an informal catchup with your team, a hybrid meeting, or a confidential space for a 121. 

We’re in London Bridge, just minutes away from Borough Market so it’s an exciting place to be! 

Artist impressions of the new office

Employer office