Occupational Therapist

Crowdys Hill School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7HJ

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be confirmed

• Closing date

  6 November 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,273.00 Annually (FTE) Salary pro rata and depending on experience

Occupational Therapist job summary

Crowdys Hill School is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic Occupational Therapist to join our growing therapy department. We are a special needs school with over 320 pupils, with Complex Needs aged between 4 -19 years and the majority of our students are diagnosed with ASC.

You will be in charge of your own caseload and supported by the Lead Therapist. You will be the only OT in the setting, but we are looking to expand our team in the future. We currently employ three other therapists, therapy assistants and specialist teachers, and you will be working alongside them. The post holder is required to train members of staff in the school setting and should be a team-player.

The post is initially for three days a week during term-time and is flexible, working 39 weeks paid for 45.25. Working hours between 8.30am-3.30pm. You maybe required to attend some after school meetings with notice. There may be a possibility for further hours in the future.

We would welcome applications from Occupational Therapists keen to use or train in sensory integrations therapy in the future with support from the school.

For more information call Trudy Topp at the school.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About Crowdys Hill School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 306 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Crowdys Hill School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/crowdys-hill-school (opens in new tab)

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