Occupational Therapist

A local specialist school is now looking for an Occupational Therapist to join the team.

This school offers a dedicated, bright and fun learning environment for children and young people with a broad range of needs – including neuro-motor, medical, sensory and communication – to thrive in each area of skill development across their full education journey.

Through adapted, structured teaching and bespoke therapeutic support, the school encourages its pupils to build on their creativity, confidence and knowledge in a focused and inclusive way.

You’ll join a strong MDT that comes together to deliver personalised therapies, provide intensive support and foster a safe atmosphere for pupils to challenge themselves.

In doing so, you will help pupils to build their self-esteem, to feel more included, and to experience increasing independence as they progress through the school.

This is a permanent role for an Occupational Therapist: full-time, term-time only.

Person specification:

• (Essential) HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
• (Essential) Professional experience delivering therapies for children and young people
• (Desirable) Professional experience delivering therapies for children and young people with SEN, ideally including ASC and/or a neurological condition such as cerebral palsy
• (Desirable) Professional experience within a school setting

Benefits and enhancements include:

• Great further learning and development support including leadership programmes
• Great range of details and offers through both the Blue Light Card and a dedicated benefits platform
• Employee Assistance Programme plus additional health and wellbeing tools, such as online GP services, counselling, financial advice and more
• Health Cash Plan
• Life Assurance cover
• Cycle-to-Work scheme
• And more!