Volunteer Occupational Therapist: Remote Opportunity Supporting Children in Gaza|Closing date:30 Sept 2026
Overview
Children Not Numbers (CNN) is looking for a Volunteer Occupational Therapist to support children in Gaza affected by conflict and injury. The role is remote and joins the organisation's rehabilitation team, which works with colleagues based in Gaza and internationally. The volunteer gives remote occupational therapy assessment, advice and intervention for children with acute trauma, injuries, disabilities and chronic health conditions, focusing on helping them develop, regain or keep the skills needed for daily life, including independence, coordination, play and fine motor development. The commitment is a minimum of 5 hours per week. The vacancy was posted on 26 August 2026.
Responsibilities include assessing physical and functional needs, identifying equipment requirements, developing and monitoring individual treatment plans, advising on approaches that build independence and daily living skills, recommending equipment, adaptations and resources, providing written rehabilitation programmes, working with doctors, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists and caseworkers, joining multidisciplinary team meetings, keeping accurate records and staying current with best practice. Colleagues communicate through WhatsApp, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint. Advice should be realistic for children and families, using a child-centred, goal-focused and functional or play-based approach.
Who can apply
Applicants need a degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy and relevant professional registration. Paediatric experience is preferred, across specialities and age groups, and experience with equipment provision, adaptations or wheelchairs is valuable. Multidisciplinary teamwork and work across cultures and languages are useful. Applicants should know paediatric conditions, child development, therapeutic approaches and child safeguarding, and have skills such as family- and child-centred assessment, goal setting, clinical reasoning, play-based therapy, daily living skills, sensory integration and equipment adaptation, together with empathy, creativity and flexibility.
What you get
The role is unpaid volunteering. It lets qualified professionals contribute internationally without relocating, and may offer exposure to multidisciplinary and cross-cultural healthcare work.
How to apply
Applications are made online, and hard-copy applications are not accepted. Candidates prepare an updated CV or resume and a cover letter explaining their interest, and should highlight paediatric experience, registration and experience with child-centred interventions.
Key dates
The application deadline is 30 September 2026.