Job Description
Full-time or part-time, permanent role
Salary: £42K - £52K depending on experience
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. Option to work longer hours to finish early on Friday.
Location: Chester town centre, 15 minute walk from the train station.
About the role:
Working in a special education school with 108 pupils aged 4-19 years with complex autism, learning difficulties and behaviours that challenge to deliver bespoke therapy.
What’s in it for you as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist:
* Excellent continued learning and development
* 50% of your parking costs re-imbursed
* Suite of staff benefits including pension scheme
* Technology appropriate for your job
* Comprehensive staff training programme
* Access to WeCare which is a 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and much more.
* Access to MediCash program for wellbeing benefits
Your main responsibilities as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist:
* Assessing, planning and implementing appropriate occupational therapy interventions for pupils, individually or in small groups, with a wide range of fine, gross motor and sensory needs. Focused on supporting pupil’s independence and daily living skills.
* Work as part of a trans-disciplinary team ensuring each pupil’s needs are understood, accurately planned for and closely monitored.
* Advise members of the teaching team in relation to pupils’ development to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
* Provide both direct and indirect therapy for individuals and groups of pupils.
* Collaborate and contribute to the development of positive behaviour support plans, working closely with behaviour analysts, the class teacher and other relevant team members
* Contribute to annual review and EHCP reporting
* Assess the needs for materials and equipment to enhance pupil’s learning and to support teaching teams in the preparation and organisation of such materials.
What we are looking for in a Paediatric Occupational Therapist:
* HCPC registeration
* Experience of working with children and young people with autism and complex learning disabilities
Next steps:
If you are interested to hear more, either hit the APPLY NOW button or reach out to Lucy on 020 4602 4083 or lucy.holmes@pulsejobs.com