Occupational Therapist

Blackstone Education are currently working with a client who are looking to recruit both Occupational Therapists and Highly Specialist Occupational Therapists on either a locum or permanent basis. 

These roles are based around South West and South London within various SEN and mainstream schools and clinics. 

Salary range is up to £50,000 for OT's and £65,000 for Highly specialist occupational therapists depending on experience. Locum rates to be negotiated. 

Minimum requirements for this role are 2 years post qualified experience working within schools. Please note competencies must be completed. 

Full Job Description

Empower independence. Shape futures. Grow your career.

Looking for an Occupational Therapy role where you can grow your clinical skills, work as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team and make a genuine difference every day?

Our client are an innovative, award-winning and growing practice. We’re looking for ambitious Occupational Therapists who want to develop their clinical expertise, feel supported by a friendly multi-disciplinary team and make a meaningful difference to children and young people.

You’ll have flexibility, development, protected admin time and wellbeing support, including a trial of 10% protected rest time every day.

·        Job Title: Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

·        Location: South West London

·        Salary: Up to £65,000 FTE, dependent on experience

·        Hours: Part-time or full-time available

·        Contract: Permanent, with 52-week, summer contract and part-time options available. The summer contract offers five weeks off during the summer break plus 22 days’ annual leave.

What’s in it for you?

We know great clinicians change lives, so our offer is built around flexibility, development, clinical support, wellbeing and help with everyday costs.

·        Regular clinical supervision, peer support and opportunities to develop specialist practice

·        £250 annual CPD allowance, dedicated CPD time and monthly internal learning sessions

·        25% protected administration time and a trial of 10% protected rest time each day

·        Travel support and relocation support of up to £3,000 for eligible colleagues*

Leave, wellbeing and lifestyle support

·        Flexible 52-week or summer contract options, with annual leave, bank holidays and years of service allowance

·        “Your Wellbeing Matters” programme, including mental health support, wellbeing resources and physical health checks

·        Family growth support, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

·        Life Assurance, competitive pension, Critical Illness Cover, Cycle to Work, Electric Car Purchase Scheme and retail discounts

About the role 

You’ll work mainly in school settings, with some clinic-based and remote opportunities where appropriate. As an Occupational Therapist, you’ll help unlock children and young people’s potential by assessing EHCP-related needs, delivering specialist interventions and supporting therapy goals to become part of everyday life.

In this role, you’ll:

·Assess children and young people’s developmental and learning needs, including those linked to Education, Health and Care Plans.

·Develop, deliver and review individualised occupational therapy intervention plans.

·Work with parents, carers, teaching teams and multi-disciplinary colleagues to embed therapy goals into daily life.

· Equip key adults with practical strategies, evaluate impact, maintain accurate documentation and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings.

It’s a varied role where you’ll balance assessment, intervention, consultation and collaboration, while making a visible difference to children, families and school teams every day.

What you’ll need

• HCPC and RCOT registration
• Undergraduate or Masters degree in Occupational Therapy 
• Paediatric occupational therapy experience, ideally in school-based or specialist settings

It would be great if you also bring

·Experience completing assessments for Education, Health and Care Plans

·Experience supporting children and young people with SEMH, complex or developmental needs

·Specialist CPD, trauma-informed practice or other relevant training

Please APPLY now or contact Kirsty at Blackstone Recruitment for further information?