Occupational Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Wandsworth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension in LGPS or TPS with life cover

Salary sacrifice for cycle, car lease,

Counselling and mental health support

Flexible working

Employee discounts

Job summary

Nightingale Community Academy is seeking an Occupational Therapist to work with teachers, leaders and families to remove barriers to learning for pupils with additional needs. The role focuses on assessments, delivering therapy, and writing individualised programmes feeding into EHCP outcomes.

The post is full-time (36 hours) with staggered finish times, and you will contribute to whole-school inclusion strategies while aligning with safeguarding and academy policies.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC registration or eligibility to register.
• Experience working with children or young people with additional needs.
• Experience delivering individual and group OT interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention to support learners' access to education, wellbeing and daily functioning
• Deliver targeted, evidence-based therapeutic interventions to address barriers to learning and participation
• Develop, implement and review individualised occupational therapy programmes and contribute to EHCP outcomes
• Work collaboratively with families, teaching staff and multi-disciplinary and external agencies
• Support teaching and learning through advice, training, planning, monitoring and feedback
• Uphold safeguarding, health, safety, professional standards and academy policies
• Monitor learners' progress and wellbeing
• Contribute to whole-school inclusion and therapeutic strategies

Skills

Therapy interventions

Inclusion & safeguarding

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

This Occupational Therapist post at Nightingale Community Academy works alongside teachers, leaders and families to remove barriers to learning for pupils with additional needs. The work centres on assessing learners, delivering individual and group therapy, and writing individualised programmes that feed into EHCP outcomes. It is full-time at 36 hours with staggered finish times, and it also shapes whole-school inclusion strategy. Visa sponsorship is not available and the start date is still to be confirmed.

What the job involves

• Provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention to support learners' access to education, wellbeing and daily functioning
• Deliver targeted, evidence-based therapeutic interventions to address barriers to learning and participation
• Develop, implement and review individualised occupational therapy programmes and contribute to EHCP outcomes
• Work collaboratively with families, teaching staff and multi-disciplinary and external agencies
• Support teaching and learning through advice, training, planning, monitoring and feedback
• Uphold safeguarding, health, safety, professional standards and academy policies
• Monitor learners' progress and wellbeing
• Contribute to whole-school inclusion and therapeutic strategies

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration, or eligibility to register

Experience

• Working with children or young people with additional needs, including neurodevelopmental and behavioural difficulties
• Delivering individual and group-based occupational therapy interventions

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge and practical experience of therapeutic approaches, inclusion and safeguarding in an educational or clinical setting

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS clearance, or willingness to obtain
• Right to work in the UK

Other

• Highly organised and motivated

What’s offered

• Pathways for progression within the trust
• Pension in the LGPS or TPS, with life cover
• Salary sacrifice for cycle, car lease and home electronics
• Counselling, mental health support, generous leave and enhanced parental leave
• Flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym discounts, eyecare scheme and free virtual GP appointments
• Employee discounts including Blue Light Card and Costco
• Season ticket loan and employee referral scheme