Occupational Therapist

The Witherslack Group; Horton-cum-Studley; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full induction and on-the-job training

School holidays including bankolidays

Clinical development programme

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing tools and employee support

Medical cover

Discounts and offers

Beautiful working environments

£1,000 referral bonus

Job summary

The Witherslack Group is seeking an experienced clinical educator to deliver therapeutic interventions for children and young people with complex needs. You will support teams around a child to ensure clinically informed living and learning environments, and you will model, guide, lead and train staff.

Based at Chilworth House Upper School, Wheatley near Oxford, this maternity cover role sits within our multi-disciplinary clinical team.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering therapeutic interventions for children and young people with complex needs.
• Experience supporting teams to provide clinically informed living and learning environments.
• Be a confident, engaging model, guide, leader and trainer.
• Highly organised and proactive.
• DBS check required (cost covered).

Responsibilities

• Support educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments.
• Offer individualised interventions based on clinical assessment.
• Provide consultation, workshops and guidance to teams.
• Lead and train staff within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Therapeutic interventions

Team leadership

Clinical supervision

Organised

Job description

Have experience and be skilled in delivering therapeutic interventions for children and young people with complex needs
Need experience of supporting teams around a child or young person to ensure they are being provided with clinically informed living and learning environments and experiences
Be a confident, engaging and effective, model, guide, leader and trainer.
Be highly organised and ready to take the initiative
Be committed to ensuring the best outcomes for young people
This is a great opportunity to change young lives and have a positive impact on their future. Embedded within our living and learning environments you will be offered the support, resource and platform for you to do great things. You'll benefit from supervision, a clinical development programme and access to a 220+ strong team of multi-disciplinary clinical colleagues who will be with you every step of the way.

At Witherslack Group, inclusion is part of who we are. We're committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and that they truly belong.
As a specialist provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs, we understand the importance of embracing individuality and championing difference- especially when it comes to neurodiversity. We celebrate diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and the unique strengths that each person brings to our community.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer and are committed to making our recruitment and workplace practices inclusive and accessible. If you need any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process or in the workplace, we'll be there every step of the way.
By building a diverse and inclusive team, we're better able to support the children, young people and families we serve and ensure every member of our team can thrive, grow, and be their authentic self.
The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

£38,730 - £46,789 (including paid school holidays) + excellent benefits

Those Huge Small Victories

Our clinicians are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.

Get out what you put in

This role is based at Chilworth House Upper School, covering maternity until October 2027.

Chilworth House Upper School is an independent specialist day school providing high quality education for boys and girls. Based in Wheatley on the outskirts of Oxford, the school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils with complex educational needs, communication difficulties and challenging behaviours.

As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team you will be supporting educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments and, based on clinical assessment and formulation, offer individualised interventions and engagement to our young people.

Our Occupational Therapists work collaboratively within our schools and children's homes, this ensures that therapeutic support permeates every aspect of the education, care and support we offer all of our children and young people. You will provide consultation, workshops, training and guidance to the educational and residential teams around our children.

What we do for you

We know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the sector. With us, you'll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:

• Training : A full induction and on the job training
• Holiday : You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidays including bank holidays
• Clinical Development : If career growth and professional advancement is your thing, we provide a leading programme of clinical learning and development
• Flexible benefits : meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits here
• Wellbeing:
• a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover
• so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of
• high-street discounts
• Beautiful working environments
• with the very best facilities - check out our schools here
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time
• Bring your whole self to work

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. The kind of person we're looking for will