Occupational Therapist in Barking

ASAP Start in Barking, East London

Permanent position with a salary of £44,000 - £49,500.

Forever Education is supporting a unique independent Special Educational Needs (SEN) group based in London, which provides therapeutic education for children and young people with special educational and neurodiverse learning needs. The school is seeking a passionate, dynamic, and experienced Occupational Therapist to join their specialist school working with pupils (aged 7-19) based in Barking, East London ASAP on a permanent basis (Employed directly by the school).

JOB DESCRIPTION

• To liaise closely with key colleagues, the multi-disciplinary clinical team and managers to provide an intensive treatment service for children enrolled within the school.
• To identify all children and young people, focussing within community learning settings, who have Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention identified as a need on their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and to ensure that this is delivered effectively and in a timely way.
• To carry out observations with children and young people to identify those who will benefit from Occupational Therapy input who do not have this identified as a need on their EHCP.
• Co-producing care plans and sensory/communication passports.
• Advise on moderating the classroom environment to support young people in reaching their full potential and on developing and implementing Positive Handling Plans as necessary and in accordance with MAPA/Safety Intervention.
• To engage pupils in innovative, therapeutic and meaningful activity that will support them in engaging in learning and reaching their full potential.
• To undertake highly specialised Occupational Therapy assessment by identifying appropriate assessment tools that will support us to identify and understand the needs of pupils.
• To provide a bespoke menu of sensory activities that can be used with individual young people to help to reduce their anxiety, including use of the sensory rooms.
• To share successful strategies with all staff working with a young person through devising individualised sensory passports.
• To develop innovative interventions/strategies for children and young people referred to the OT services and presenting with difficulties in some or all of the following areas: activities of daily living, fine and gross motor skills; attention, concentration; social skills; violent behaviour, occupational roles and occupational performance; identity in order to maximise their ability to function independently.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Recognised Occupational Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
• Health Professions Council – Licence to Practice.
• Registered member of the British College of Occupational Therapists.
• Substantial experience of working with highly complex and high-risk children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH) and/or on the Autistic Spectrum.
• A high level of experience of multi-disciplinary and inter agency working.
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit/research.

If you are interested in this Occupational Therapist opportunity, interviews can be arranged immediately. Apply for this Occupational Therapist opportunity by sending your CV to Katie at Forever Education. You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted).

Forever Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all candidates to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.