This role is not suitable for newly qualified Occupational Therapists. This role would be suitable for candidates with knowledge and experience in line with agenda for change Band 6, or Developing Band 6 post. Full time Start Date: As soon as possible Key responsibilities: • Providing occupational therapy support to children and young people aged 4-19 with complex autism, learning difficulties, and challenging behaviours • Collaborating with a trans-disciplinary team to ensure each pupil’s needs are understood, effectively planned for, and closely monitored • Advising the teaching team on pupil development to achieve optimal outcomes for each child and young person • Delivering both direct and indirect therapy to individuals and groups of pupils For more information about this opportunity, please visit https://abbeyschool.com/recruitment/ Benefits: Competitive salary 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 Refer-a-friend bonus scheme The opportunity to shape and improve the life chances of pupils with a disability, and in so doing, extend the prospect of an improved quality of life for family members and others Please see https://abbeyschool.com/recruitment/ for more information How to apply We invite you to complete a school application form, available to download from our website. Completed application forms should be sent to recruitmentabbeyschool.com Additional notes The School will complete an online search for all shortlisted candidates. If any incidents or issues have happened that are publicly available online, the school may wish to explore this at interview. Abbey School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Child safer recruitment procedures operate and the post is subject to references and an Enhanced DBS disclosure with barred list checks. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are ‘spent’ unless ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marriage/civil partnerships, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.