At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children with sensory, emotional, and communication challenges through integrated therapy.
- Company: Dynamic educational institution focused on holistic child development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive team environment, and professional growth opportunities.
- Other info: Join a nurturing environment that values resilience, enthusiasm, and teamwork.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while working collaboratively with passionate professionals.
- Qualifications: Experience in paediatrics and additional training in Sensory Integration required.
The predicted salary is between 31650 - 43607 £ per year.
- Paediatric Occupational Therapist (Upper Primary & Secondary)
- Permanent, Full-Time role
- Monday to Friday (08:30am – 17:00pm)
- Annual salary: Competitive Market Rate (dependent on experience)
- To Start: November 2026
We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who has additional training in Sensory Integration and a passion for supporting children who need a total communication approach, to learn and ‘blossom’ in spite of their sensory, emotional and communication difficulties.
Our students’ primary educational needs are their speech, language and communication difficulties.
Therapy and teaching are integrated throughout the school week for all students following a transdisciplinary model.
You will work closely with the teaching and support staff, as well as with our OT department, physiotherapist, specialist SPLD teachers, and Art Therapists on a daily basis.
Subject to Safeguarding Checks
This role is subject to the relevant Safeguarding checks, which will include an Enhanced DBS check, the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
Qualifications
- Additional training in Sensory Integration.
- Experience in a paediatric setting.
- Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging; mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff.
- Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
- An ability to work closely with Therapists from other disciplines in order to integrate SLT goals into the educational setting.
- The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.
- Knowledge of clinical assessment, treatment planning and implementing, preferably paediatric, therapy programmes.
- An independent approach and be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of standardised assessment and clinical observation.
- The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.
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