Job Description

Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Experienced Therapist required

Due to School expansion, we have an exciting opportunity at our School in Euston for an experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapist supporting children who have speech, language and communication difficulties in our Primary department.
Working a multi-disciplinary team of teachers, speech and language therapists and other professionals in our outstanding rated school where therapy is on an equal footing to academic teaching you will really get to see the progress in the pupils you are working with. It\xe2\x80\x99s a small caseload, there\xe2\x80\x99s no short blocks of therapy and you can extend and change interventions as required, focusing on sensory motor development and functional skills.
You will also be responsible for representing the department at meetings, clinical supervision, reports, and arranging and delivering training. You will also be responsible for managing a small team.
Add to this our comfortable, well equipped and friendly working environment, along with 10.6 weeks holiday allowance and great staff benefits we think that you will find working at our school a rewarding and enjoyable experience.
We offer:

• A supportive working environment in a comfortable, well equipped building.
• Opportunity to design bespoke intervention packages for children based on your professional judgement.
• Close to a good transport network.
• Support from an enthusiastic and dedicated team of Therapy staff and Teachers who will work alongside you in the classroom. Our Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist and Arts Therapists aim to maximise each child\xe2\x80\x99s potential in a nurturing and supportive environment.
• Continued professional development.
• Competitive salaries, generous staff benefits and a friendly nurturing environment.
• UK Healthcare cash plan designed to help cover your \xe2\x80\x9cday to day\xe2\x80\x9d healthcare expenditure such as Optical and Dental bills and offers cash back (up to policy limits) for a variety of different medical treatments. It also offers lifestyle benefits and discounted gym membership.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Must have a degree in Occupational Therapy and registration with HCPC.
• Post graduate training in Sensory Integration.
• School based experience
• Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
• Excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) along with good reading, writing and

numeracy skills.

• The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.
• The ability to manage a small group of children with complex social communication needs.
• The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.
• Preferably experience of working with children with Special Education Needs (SEN), particularly

children on the Autism Spectrum.

• Experience with managing a small team of therapists and therapy assistants.
• Line management experience.

The role is a Permanent, Full-Time role.
Monday to Friday, 08:30 \xe2\x80\x93 17:00, 9 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
Annual salary: Competitive Market Rate (dependent on experience)
(Early applications encouraged)
Start date: ASAP

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