Occupational Therapist

TN United Kingdom; Sandbach; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist to join their multidisciplinary team at a brand new state-of-the-art school. This exciting role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of young people with complex needs. You will collaborate with educational and residential colleagues to create supportive environments, providing individualized therapeutic interventions that cater to diverse backgrounds. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive work culture, this position promises a fulfilling career where your contributions will be valued and celebrated.

Benefits

Full induction and on-the-job training

Full school holidays, including bank holidays

Leading program of clinical learning and development

Options to customize benefits

Wellbeing tools and advice

Reimbursement for medical cover

State-of-the-art facilities

£1,000 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering therapeutic interventions for children with complex needs.
• Support teams to provide clinically informed living and learning environments.

Responsibilities

• Create therapeutic living and learning environments for young people.
• Provide consultation and training to educational and residential teams.

Skills

Therapeutic interventions

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Engagement and leadership

Education

Qualified Occupational Therapist

Job description

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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 Cheshire Hall School.

Opening in April 2025, Cheshire Hall School is a purpose-built, brand new, state-of-the-art school. The school provides education for up to 120 pupils aged 5-19 and caters to children with a wide range of needs including autism and social, emotional, and mental health needs. This exciting opportunity serves Sandbach and the wider communities, with you at the heart of its development. Our aim is to ensure every pupil has an outstanding educational experience, with individual progress and care at the core of what we offer.

Our clinicians play a crucial role within the most integrated model in SEND. Across all our specialist schools and children’s homes, we provide unrivalled levels of clinical support, expertise, and breadth of provision. Our young people present with complex needs, including developmental trauma, neurodevelopmental conditions, and special educational needs.

As part of a multidisciplinary clinical team, you will support educational and residential colleagues to create therapeutic living and learning environments. Based on clinical assessments and formulations, you will offer individualized interventions and engagement to our young people.

Our Occupational Therapists collaborate within our schools and children’s homes to ensure therapeutic support permeates all aspects of education, care, and support. You will provide consultation, workshops, training, and guidance to the educational and residential teams around our children.

What we do for you

We believe you will do great things. To reward your hard work and commitment, we offer the best salary and benefits package in the sector. With us, you’ll make a genuine difference in our young people's lives, and you will also benefit from:

• Training: A full induction and on-the-job training
• Holiday: Full school holidays, including bank holidays
• Clinical Development: A leading program of clinical learning and development for career growth
• Flexible benefits: Options to customize benefits like life insurance—see our benefits
• Wellbeing: Wellbeing tools and advice, including employee assistance
• Medical cover: Reimbursement for opticians, dentists, and more, plus high-street discounts
• Beautiful working environments: State-of-the-art facilities—check out our schools
• A £1,000 bonus for each friend you refer through our recommend-a-friend scheme

Bring your whole self to work

Our young people come from diverse backgrounds with different needs, and our workforce reflects that diversity. The ideal candidate will:

• Be a qualified Occupational Therapist registered with the HCPC
• Have experience in delivering therapeutic interventions for children and young people with complex needs
• Support teams to provide clinically informed living and learning environments
• Be confident, engaging, and effective as a model, guide, leader, and trainer
• Be highly organized and proactive
• Be committed to achieving the best outcomes for young people

This is a fantastic opportunity to positively impact young lives. You will be supported with resources, supervision, a clinical development program, and a team of over 220 multidisciplinary colleagues who will support you every step of the way.

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best future, and we are committed to providing that for our teams as well. You deserve a fulfilling career with a purpose-led employer in an environment where you can be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This role requires an enhanced DBS check (which we will cover) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all community sections.

For a full job description and person specification, please click [link].

To view our ex-offenders policy, click [link].

To see our Child Protection Policy, visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of our School/Learning Centre. You can find all our Schools [links].

Keywords: Special Education, Careers in Care, Careers in Special Education, Working with Children, SEMH, SEN, ASD