Occupational Therapist

Permanent, Part time 0.6 FTE 21.6 hours a week As a college we believe that young adults should be respected and have their individual choices, needs and aspirations reflected in the educational opportunities made available to them. We encourage independence in all our learners and support them to achieve their full potential through a high-quality curriculum to develop skills in living, work, community and communication. As our Occupational Therapist, you will have a vital role in supporting learners to meet their optimal level of function and autonomy. You will be supporting students to manage their sensory, behavioural and motor coordination challenges in a range of different environmental settings. You will carry out holistic occupational therapy assessments and person-centred interventions that will support the learners to access and develop their functional skills across the curriculum. You will support students social integration at college as well as supporting their emotional wellbeing, working pro-actively to avoid behaviours of concern. You will use a person-centred approach to promote choice, independence, and inclusion, reflecting the key principals of Valuing People and Valuing People Now. We would like our Occupational Therapist to hold a degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy and have experience of assessing learners with Learning Disabilities, Autism and Sensory processing differences, both formally and informally. You will have experience of devising and implementing evidence-based intervention for learners with different communication profiles with experience of writing reports