Occupational Therapist
Church Lawton School, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 3EL48 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, term time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Circa 38– 41k FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
As our Occupational Therapist, you will provide a highly specialist clinical service to students across the school, helping us to transform the lives of autistic children and young people.
You will be responsible for the assessment, treatment, implementation and documentation of Occupational Therapy interventions with a nominated caseload as well as being actively involved in staff training.
There will also be the opportunity to increase your knowledge and skills through participation in team and wider Trust continuing professional development programmes and practice supervision with the Trust Therapy Team.
You will have previous experience in Occupational Therapy and be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and understanding of interventions relevant to students with ASD.
You will be a great communicator who is adept at building effective relationships. But above all, you will have an enthusiasm for helping people with autism to thrive.
What the school offers its staff
The role is based at our Church Lawton School in Staffordshire. You will work 37 hours a week for 45.8 weeks of the year - salary is reduced pro rata to reflect the nature of the role as principally term-time-only. We offer a competitive salary and pension, as well as a range of benefits and a focus on staff well-being. More importantly, we offer the opportunity to play a part in highly rewarding work, as part of an ambitious and supportive team.
The Liberty Academy Trust is an education charity established in 2022. Our purpose is to deliver an education for our children that meets their needs, aspirations, and interests, and which prepares them well for adulthood. Our values of courage, determination and teamwork are the key drivers to bring about positive change, so that all our children and young people can be successful now and in their future lives.
We are currently a small Trust of three academies, with plans to grow so that our reach and impact can extend further. Committed to providing an excellent education for autistic children and young people, our approach is to support the whole child, offering a balance of personalised teaching and therapeutic support as standard.
We opened Church Lawton School in 2015 and provides a curriculum for students from across the spectrum who have a range of learning needs. This covers an age range from age 4 to age 19, building each child’s development week by week, term by term and year by year.
Further details about the role
Qualifications, Training and Knowledge
1. Hold a Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
2. Hold a Degree/diploma supplemented by Professional knowledge acquired through further training and specialist short courses to master’s equivalent level
3. Hold a Health Professions Council License to practice.
4. Be a registered member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists
5. Possess an in depth knowledge and understanding of interventions relevant to students with ASD.
6. Have a sound knowledge of service delivery models and clinical governance
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Church Lawton School
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 75 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Church Lawton School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- stacy.booth@churchlawtonschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01270877601
Arranging a visit to Church Lawton School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email stacy.booth@churchlawtonschool.org.uk.
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