Job Title: Occupational Therapist
Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time (within term time)
Salary:
Newly Qualified: £27,386 - £32,565 FTE
Independent Practitioner: £41,596 - £46,389 FTE
Plus £1,000 Retention Bonus
Location: Cranleigh, Surrey
About Us:
This School is a Special School, College, Children’s Home, and Adult Supported Living Houses with a dedicated team of 300 staff committed to enhancing the lives, communication, and wellbeing of children and young people with special needs. Situated on a picturesque 23-acre site on the edge of the Surrey Hills, our institution provides holistic care and education for our 70 students aged 5 to 19, who have diverse needs including autism, language and communication disorders, ADHD, severe and complex learning difficulties, and challenging behaviour.
Job Description:
We are looking for two Occupational Therapists to join our multidisciplinary therapy team with a focus on delivering therapy through both group and individual sessions. The ideal candidates will be compassionate, patient, and have a strong interest in mental health and learning disabilities in children and young people. As an Occupational Therapist, you will be HCPC registered and preferably possess experience or a keen interest in working with this demographic.
Responsibilities:
Conducting individual and group therapy sessions.
Managing and prioritizing caseloads effectively.
Building strong working relationships with students, their families, and colleagues.
Providing supervision and monitoring of therapy programs delivered by Therapy Assistants.
Collaborating with the education team, spending time in classrooms when necessary.
Participating in ongoing specialist training and professional development opportunities.
Completing Team Teach positive behaviour support training as part of the induction process.
Demonstrating physical and mental resilience essential for the role.
Benefits:
£1,000 Retention Bonus: £250 after 1 month, £250 after 1 year, £500 after 18 months at the Trust.
Life Assurance and Medical Cashplan.
Healthy free hot lunches provided during term time.
Access to the Enterprise Centre café.
Ample on-site free car parking.
1:1 line manager support and annual performance-related pay progression.
Employee Assistance Programme for confidential wellbeing and counseling services.
Mental Health and Wellbeing support through qualified Adult Mental Health First Aiders.
On-site Team Teach training with the specialist Inclusion Team.
Discount on gym, swim, and classes at Cranleigh Leisure Centre.
Full induction program provided.
Requirements:
HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist.
Compassionate and patient demeanour.
Strong interest in mental health and learning disabilities in children and young people.
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Physical and mental resilience.
Own transport desirable due to the rural location.
Application Process:
If you are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and young people with special needs, we encourage you to apply for this role. Please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and interest in the position. We welcome applications from newly qualified Occupational Therapists and experienced practitioners alike.
Eteach People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.