Specialist Occupational Therapist in Otley

As one of the UK's best employers, Bridge College, part of the Together Trust, is looking for a passionate and dedicated Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team in Openshaw, Manchester. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people aged 16–25 with learning disabilities, autism, and physical disabilities.

Location: Bridge College, Openshaw, Greater Manchester

Hours: 37.5 hours per week | 41 weeks per year

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £43,150 FTE (£39,667 pro‑rata, term time only) plus biennial increments

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess occupational needs and set individual goals.
• Deliver and monitor OT interventions and programmes.
• Advise on specialist equipment, adaptations, and support strategies.
• Support sensory, motor, and functional skills development.
• Provide training and guidance to staff, families, and carers.
• Maintain clinical records and contribute to reviews and reports.
• Support Occupational Therapy Assistants and students through supervision and guidance.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Essential Requirements:

• BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration.
• Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT).
• Minimum 2 years’ post‑qualification experience.
• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities and autism.
• Strong assessment, planning, communication, and report‑writing skills.

Desirable:

• Sensory Integration training.
• Experience in education or SEND settings.
• Knowledge of assistive technology.
• Experience supervising staff or assistants.
• Understanding of SEND legislation.
• Driving licence and access to a car.

Benefits and Support:

• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6× basic salary death in service benefit.
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Cycle to work scheme, eligibility to apply for Blue Light card.
• Proud to be a real living wage employer.
• Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us.
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications.
• Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleagues and free weekly yoga sessions in person or online.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home.
• Inclusive networks for colleagues to join if they’d like to (Disability & Neurodiversity Action Group, Race Equality Network, Proud Together (LGBTQ group), Together for Men, Women Together).

We welcome applications from individuals who have the right to work in the UK. Currently, we are not providing sponsorship for overseas staff. Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio‑economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.

Interviews are scheduled to take place the week commencing 15 June 2026. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself). This role will involve regulated activity.