Occupational Therapist

Forest Bridge School, Maidenhead, SL6 1BN

65 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  1 February 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  7 November 2025

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: Band 5-7 fringe, depending on experience
• Additional allowances:

  Band 5-7 fringe, depending on experience

Occupational Therapist job summary

Occupational Therapist

Salary: NHS Fringe Band 5-7 depending on experience

Line Manager: Head of Therapies, Therapies Lead

Supervisory Responsibilities: Support staff as directed

Forest Bridge School is an all-through Special Free School for children with autism which opened in September 2015. The aim of the school is to provide a suitable environment with a high level of therapeutic support and excellent teaching to allow pupils with autism to achieve their full potential and to make the most of their intelligence, focus and skills. Forest Bridge School will help each pupil that leaves the school to progress into training, employment or further education. You will join a dedicated team of staff who will establish a culture in which every pupil has the opportunity to thrive and flourish.

The aim is for Forest Bridge School to be an outstanding provision for children and young people with autism, which has a rooting in ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis) and with each individual pupil’s potential at the heart.

We want all of the ‘teachers’ in a pupil’s life to work in close partnership, delivering outstanding teaching to enable each child to achieve their best possible outcomes. At Forest Bridge School this partnership will include: parents, teachers, behaviour analysts, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and tutors.

Our therapists work in collaboration with the class teachers, ABA supervisors and parents in the best interest of each pupil.

We offer an exciting career opportunity for someone who wants to make a significant contribution to the development of our school on its journey to Outstanding.

The successful applicant will be/have a commitment to be:

• Be a good (with desire to be outstanding) or an outstanding practitioner who has high expectations of self and others and is passionate about encouraging all pupils to achieve success.
• Be ambitious to support and extend the communication opportunities for all of our pupils.
• Have a commitment to working in partnership with ABA professionals, Class Teachers, Speech and Art Therapists, other staff, parents and the community to reduce the barriers to learning that children and young people with autism face and promote excellent learning opportunities for all.
• Have drive, enthusiasm and a clear vision for achieving educational excellence for children with autism.
• Have strong interpersonal skills.

If successful you will work hard, be approachable, creative, pragmatic and solution focused. You will have a unique opportunity to help shape the future of our growing school! You will receive professional development to meet your individual needs and a very supportive Leadership Team to mentor you throughout your career at Forest Bridge School.

The school is committed to safeguarding children and the successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you are considering applying for this role, it is highly recommended that you arrange a visit to the school. This can be arranged by contacting ARamachandran@forestbridgeschool.org.uk

Please contact ARamachandran@forestbridgeschool.org.uk for any queries in relation to this post.

Closing Date: We are looking to fill multiple posts. Rolling applications will be accepted, shortlisting and interviews will be scheduled as soon as possible. Interviews will last approximately from 8:30-4:30.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Forest Bridge School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 16
• School size: 122 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Forest Bridge School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forest-bridge-school

Forest Bridge School is a Special Free School for children (4-16 years) with autism which opened in September 2015 and has moved into our purpose built building in March 2021. The school’s vision is: To be a leading provider of education for children and young adults with the primary diagnosis of autism. Combining Applied Behaviour Analysis, evidence-based therapy and effective personalised curriculums to enable pupils to fulfil their potential, prepare for adulthood and lead happy lives.

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