Occupational Therapist

Horizon Care and Education; Croydon; On-site; GBP 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care and education provider is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist to work across multiple schools in Croydon. The role involves delivering evidence-based therapeutic care to support young people with social and emotional needs and requires a relevant degree and a full driving license. The position offers competitive pay, ongoing training, and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Access to discounts

Competitive pay rates

Christmas bonus

Ongoing training and professional development

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• You must hold a full driving licence.
• Experience working with young people with social and emotional needs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic care.
• Undertake OT assessments for young people.
• Provide specialist advice for behaviour and teaching plans.

Skills

Occupational therapy assessment

Psychologically informed care

Therapeutic training

Education

Relevant degree qualification in occupational therapy

Job description

Role :

Occupational Therapist - Working across 5 SEN schools in Croydon / Sutton

Salary :

£24000pa, term time only.

Location :

Croydon & Sutton based schools

Hours :

2 days per week

Driving licence and access to a car required (travel expenses paid from home address)

Bright Futures, Inspired By You.

There’s nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves and have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them.

AtHorizon, we live up to our values, and we value our people. We are proud to be one of the most innovative providers of young people’s residential care and education in the UK.

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our team, delivering evidence-based, therapeutic care in line with Horizon’s SHINE Therapeutic Model of Care. You will work across multiple schools as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting young people with social, emotional and mental health needs as well as neurodiverse conditions such as ASD. In addition, you will provide advice, modelling and support to our education teams.

You must hold a full driving licence and have a relevant degree qualification in occupational therapy to be considered.

What we are looking for from you :

• To deliver evidence based therapeutic and psychologically informed care which conforms to their own ethical standards and is in line with Horizon’s values and SHINE therapeutic model of care.
• To undertake OT assessments of young people to identify individual needs and develop and provide the delivery of individualised and group-based intervention programmes.
• To provide specialist OT advice and guidance to young people’s plans including behaviour plans, teaching plans, risk assessments and EHCPs.
• To develop and contribute to the development, delivery, and evaluation of therapeutic training to all staff in the organisation.
• To use outcome and evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of services and to report this data back to the head of SEND.
• To provide specialist knowledge of OT principles and techniques through consultation and guidance to other colleagues within Horizon.
• To attend regular team meetings and CPD days with other colleagues.

Why work for us?

• Access to Tastecard, Bluelight card and MyGym discounts!
• Real Living Wage employer
• Competitive pay rates
• Christmas bonus
• Generous Refer a Friend Scheme
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Ongoing training and professional development plus high quality CPD opportunities
• Comprehensive induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
• Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support.
• Looking after your wellbeing – supporting you to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together.
• Supportive management and senior leaders.
• Professional registration fees paid

Interviews will be held upon receipt of suitable CVs

Occupational Therapist – Apply now