Specialist Occupational Therapist for Autism in Schools

As one of the UK's best employers, Together Trust supports children and young people with complex needs to thrive, achieve and reach their full potential. We are now looking for a passionate and skilled Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated Therapy Team at Inscape House School. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a highly specialist, multi-disciplinary environment supporting children and young people with Autism Spectrum Conditions aged 5–19.

Location: Inscape House School, Cheadle, Cheshire

Hours: 37.5 hours per week | 41 weeks per year

Contract: Permanent | Term Time

Salary: £39,667 per annum with biennial increments (£43,150 FTE)

About the Role: As a Specialist Occupational Therapist, you will manage your own clinical caseload and deliver high-quality, evidence-based and person-centred occupational therapy interventions tailored to the individual needs of pupils and students. Working collaboratively with families, education staff and other professionals, you will help remove barriers to learning, promote independence and improve outcomes for young people.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering specialist OT assessments and interventions.
• Supporting EHCP outcomes and Individual Education Programmes.
• Advising on specialist equipment and sensory-informed approaches.
• Working as part of a collaborative multi-disciplinary team.
• Supporting and supervising Occupational Therapy Assistants.
• Delivering training, advice and consultancy to staff and families.
• Contributing to service development and continuous improvement.

We’d love to hear from candidates who:

• Hold a Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Are HCPC registered with a current practising certificate.
• Have experience working with children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition.
• Have experience within special school, paediatric or multi-disciplinary settings.
• Have knowledge of sensory-informed approaches and paediatric OT practice.
• Can independently manage and prioritise a clinical caseload.
• Can support and supervise other team members.
• Have excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Are committed to person-centred, inclusive and collaborative practice.
• Are proactive, flexible and committed to continuous professional development.

Desirable:

• Knowledge or experience of Sensory Integration approaches.
• Experience contributing to service development.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Why Join Together Trust?

• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x 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).

Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: to champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support — they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

This role will involve regulated activity. 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 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 and positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.