Education Occupational Therapist - Inclusion & Therapy Lead

Teaching Vacancies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS or TPS pension scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee wellbeing programmes

Employee discounts for staff

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Nightingale Community Academy and Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust is seeking an organized Occupational Therapist to collaborate with teachers, leaders, learners and families to promote inclusion and access to learning.

You will deliver OT assessments and personalised programmes, monitor progress and wellbeing, and contribute to whole-school inclusion strategies while upholding safeguarding and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy with HCPC registration (or eligibility).
• Experience with children/youth with additional needs, including neurodevelopmental and behavioural difficulties.
• Experience delivering individual and group-based occupational therapy interventions.
• Knowledge of therapeutic approaches, inclusion and safeguarding in education or clinical settings.
• Enhanced DBS clearance or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Provide OT assessments and interventions to support learners’ access to education, wellbeing and daily functioning.
• Deliver targeted, evidence-based therapies to address barriers to learning and participation.
• Develop and review individualised OT programmes and contribute to EHCP outcomes.
• Collaborate with families, teaching staff and multi-disciplinary/external agencies.
• Support teaching and learning through advice, planning, monitoring and feedback.
• Uphold safeguarding, health, safety and academy policies.

Skills

HCPC registration

Experience with children

Therapeutic interventions

Safeguarding knowledge

Enhanced DBS clearance

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Nightingale Community Academy and Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust is seeking an organized Occupational Therapist to collaborate with teachers, leaders, learners and families to promote inclusion and access to learning.

You will deliver OT assessments and personalised programmes, monitor progress and wellbeing, and contribute to whole-school inclusion strategies while upholding safeguarding and professional standards.