Occupational Therapy Graduate

Protocol Education; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time role

Supportive school team

Education-sector experience

Long-term impact

Competitive daily pay

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is recruiting an Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Graduate to support pupils in a specialist SEND school in Newcastle. The role mixes morning OT with afternoon Teaching Assistant duties, offering diverse experience in education.

Responsibilities include assessing pupil needs, supporting sensory and motor development, and collaborating with teachers, with TA duties in small groups to promote independence and engagement.

Qualifications

• Occupational Therapy qualification or degree.
• HCPC registration or eligibility.
• Experience with SEND is desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Positive, flexible and proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assessing pupil needs (OT).
• Support sensory and motor development (OT).
• Develop practical intervention strategies (OT).
• Collaborate with teachers and support staff (OT).
• Work 1:1 and in small groups (TA).
• Support learning and classroom engagement (TA).
• Promote independence and confidence (TA).
• Build positive relationships with pupils (TA).

Skills

OT qualification

HCPC registration

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Tools

None

Job description

Occupational Therapist / Occupational Therapy Graduate

SEND School | Newcastle upon Tyne | Immediate Start Available

Protocol Education are currently recruiting an Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Graduate to support pupils within a specialist SEND school in Newcastle.

This unique full-time position offers the best of both worlds; providing occupational therapy support during the mornings and working as a Teaching Assistant during the afternoons.

The Role

Occupational Therapy Responsibilities

• Assessing individual pupil needs
• Supporting sensory and motor development
• Developing practical intervention strategies
• Collaborating with teachers and support staff

Teaching Assistant Responsibilities

• Working 1:1 and in small groups
• Supporting learning and classroom engagement
• Promoting independence and confidence
• Building positive relationships with pupils

Requirements

• Occupational Therapy qualification or degree
• HCPC registration or eligibility
• Experience with SEND is desirable
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Positive, flexible and proactive attitude

What's on Offer?

• Full-time opportunity in a specialist setting
• Supportive and experienced school team
• Opportunity to gain valuable education-sector experience
• Rewarding role with genuine long-term impact
• Competitive daily pay

About the School

This Newcastle SEND school is recognised for its nurturing approach, strong staff teamwork and commitment to providing high-quality support for pupils with additional needs. Staff work together to create a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment where every child can succeed.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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