Join our dynamic team as an experienced Occupational Therapist!
If you are qualified, passionate about SEND, and align with our vision and values, we want to hear from you. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to make a real difference – get in touch with us today!
• Full time
• Start Date: As soon as possible
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.
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
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How to Apply
If you believe you have the right qualities to join our vibrant, innovative, and exceptional school as an Occupational Therapist, we invite you to complete a school application form, available to download from our website Completed application forms should be sent to recruitment@abbeyschool.com. Alternatively, application forms with covering letters can be sent by post to Abbey School, 12 Abbey Square, Chester, CH1 2HU. Please be advised that we only accept fully completed application forms.
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.