Occupational Therapist

Find.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Ongoing training and development

Generous annual leave entitlement

Employee wellbeing programme

Job summary

Find. in Manchester is seeking a qualified Occupational Therapist to join a specialist school team for children with SEND.

You will conduct individualised assessments, plan interventions and provide therapeutic support to help pupils develop independence and functional skills within the classroom and beyond. HCPC registered, with experience with children is required; skilled in collaboration with teachers, families and MDT.

Qualifications

• Degree or recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Experience working with children and young people.
• Experience within SEND, schools or similar settings preferred.
• Strong assessment, communication and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised assessment and therapeutic support.
• Collaborate with teachers, support staff, families and other professionals.
• Ensure occupational therapy is integrated into education and wider support.
• Assist pupils to develop independence and functional skills.

Skills

Assessment

Communication

Report writing

Independent work

MDT collaboration

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Occupational Therapist
Manchester
£46,000 per annum
Full-Time, Permanent
Specialist School / SEND Education

Are you a qualified Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity where you can make a genuine difference to children and young people?

We’re recruiting an HCPC registered Occupational Therapist to join a supportive multidisciplinary team within a specialist school in Manchester.

You’ll work directly with children and young people with a range of SEND, including autism, learning disabilities, developmental needs and sensory processing differences. The focus will be on helping pupils develop their independence, functional skills and ability to engage both in and outside the classroom.

As an Occupational Therapist, you’ll provide individualised assessment, intervention and therapeutic support based around each pupil’s needs.

You’ll work closely with teachers, support staff, families and other professionals, ensuring occupational therapy is fully integrated into each young person’s education and wider support.

We’re Looking For

• Degree or recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Experience working with children and young people
• Ideally, experience within SEND, schools, specialist education or a similar setting
• Strong assessment, communication and report-writing skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within an MDT
• A practical, person-centred and solution-focused approach

Experience or knowledge of sensory processing, autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, complex needs, emotional regulation or functional independence would be particularly beneficial.

What’s on Offer?

• £46,000 per annum
• Full-time, permanent position
• Specialist school environment
• Supportive multidisciplinary team
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Supportive leadership
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Employee wellbeing programme
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children and young people with additional needs

If you’re an Occupational Therapist, Paediatric Occupational Therapist or HCPC registered OT with experience working with children and young people, particularly within schools or SEND, we’d love to hear from you.