Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Maternity Leave Cover

Are you looking for an employer who can offer you opportunities for growth and development in your occupational therapy career, all whilst working within a friendly multidisciplinary team in a rewarding education setting? Do you want to have opportunities to participate in research projects, special interest groups and form part of a wider occupational therapy network that meets regularly for training & development? Do you want to have flexibility and be able to work creatively to deliver specialist OT assessment and intervention fostering independence within an education setting? How about working for an employer who has been awarded a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the 6th year running? At OFG we believe in creating a better work life balance.

Location: Kestrel House School – London N8 9EA. Kestrel House School forms part of our Options Autism brand and is an independent specialist day school supporting young people aged 5–16.

Salary: Up to £53,200 pro-rata DOE

Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday-Thursday (4 days per week)

Contract: Term-Time only, (Fixed Term until end of Spring term 2027)

In a world where the demand for clinical support is increasing daily, we understand the importance and value of the work you carry out. Your unique skills and expertise are critical to building better outcomes for our pupils. This is why we aim to have a multidisciplinary clinical team for each of our sites to provide this vital provision in collaboration with our education teams. Creating an environment where our pupils can truly flourish and grow in independence is key.

The role: We are looking for a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our in-house clinical team at Kestrel House School. Working collaboratively with the education team, you will deliver bespoke Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to pupils who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neuro-divergent or have SEMH needs. You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Occupational Therapy Ways of Working. This will guide your practice within an education setting and clarify your roles and responsibilities, while taking into account the requirements of your governing and professional bodies. You will be given responsibility for holding an occupational therapy caseload, with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and Lead Clinician also contributing to staff training and consultation as required. This post would suit a resilient, creative and enthusiastic individual.

Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person-centred, empowering approach always putting the pupils we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the pupils we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them. We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for an Occupational Therapist who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life and outcomes of the pupils we support.

Essential Criteria:

• Recognised Occupational Therapy degree
• Valid and up to date HCPC Registration
• Registered member of RCOT
• Relevant experience in providing occupational therapy services within a similar setting is preferable
• Previously engaged with people who are neurodivergent and/or experience learning difficulty and/or socio-emotional and mental health difficulties in any setting, being able to evidence transferable skills
• Sound knowledge and clinical understanding of OT theory and its practical application to support independence
• Experience of multi-professional work with teams or services within the designated speciality preferred
• Ability to work independently, flexible and confident
• Clear and concise report writing skills
• Interest in sensory integration or sensory-informed practice (SI practitioner training in progress or completed is preferable, however not essential)

Why work for us?

Alongside working with a network of over 350 clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options. At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Benefits:

• Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward and flexible benefits package including:
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• Your Wellbeing Matters – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
• Family Growth Support – inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support
• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover