SEN Occupational Therapist

Salary: Actual £28,769.10 - £50,219.20 (Benchmarked to NHS Band 5 scale point 19 - NHS band 7 scale point 36), depending on experience.

Looking to apply your clinical expertise where it matters most? We are seeking an experienced, dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our specialist educational team, supporting students aged 7-19 in building independence and reaching their full potential.

Working Pattern: Full time, 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term time only.

• Deliver comprehensive OT across the curriculum, focusing on functional life skills and sensory integration.
• Partner with a multi-disciplinary team of educators and therapists to drive student outcomes.
• Support students with complex ASD and SLCN needs using high-impact interventions.

• Degree in Occupational Therapy with valid HCPC and RCOT registration.
• Post-graduate Sensory Integration qualifications (Levels 1 & 2 minimum).
• Proven experience supporting physical, perceptual, and sensory challenges in ASD/SLCN.

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Targeted CPD pathways, career progression, and specialist training.
• Comprehensive pension scheme, health support, and employee discounts.
• A supportive, forward-thinking multi-disciplinary work culture.

Email your CV to [email removed] or call [phone removed] and ask for Brittany.

experience

Non Teaching

skills

ability to track progression in attainment,background in youth work,behaviour management,building relationships,classroom management,communication,de-escalation techniques,empathy,experience in administering medication,experience in managing challenging behaviour,experience with autism spectrum disorders,experience with learning difficulties,experience with social emotional mental health,inclusiveness,manual handling,marking,mentor experience,personal care experience,planning,resilience,restraint training,speech and language therapy experience

qualifications

BA Hons (QTS),BEd,BSc Hons (QTS),BTEC certificate in children,CACHE level 1 or 2,CACHE level 2 or 3,DET/DTTLS,early childhood studies degree,Finance/accounting diploma,health and social care experience,health and social care qualifications (NVQ),HLTA,HLTA,HR CIPD,NVQ level 2,NVQ level 2 in children,NVQ level 3,NVQ level 4,PGCE,PGCE,PGDE (Scotland),PTLLS,QTLS,QTS,SBM (school business manager) qualification,Schools direct,SCITT

education

high school,college,university