Occupational Therapist ( OT)
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8DRThis job expired on 10 October 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
To be discussed
Closing date
10 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 08:30 – 16:30, Mon – Fri (08:30 – 16:45 on Tuesdays), term time plus INSET days plus 2 weeks 36 hours worked per week for 41 weeks per year.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- PO5
Additional allowances
Salary competitive and dependent on qualifications and experience.
What skills and experience we're looking for
The role involves working as part of a
Trans-Disciplinary Team (TDT) to provide occupational therapy support in a
school setting. Key duties include conducting occupational therapy assessments,
delivering evidence-based interventions, and developing personalised support
plans for children and young people. The role also includes collaboration with
staff, supporting training, ensuring adherence to legal and safeguarding
standards, maintaining accurate records, and contributing to the overall
educational and care environment. The position requires maintaining
professional standards, attending supervision, and participating in staff
development activities.
What the school offers its staff
In return, the successful candidates will join the committed and highly experienced classroom-based teams who are dedicated in providing the best education. Parkwood Hall offers an outstanding professional development package to all staff. In addition, Parkwood Hall also offers an Employee Assistance Programme, free hot drinks and snacks, and ample car parking. We are based on a beautiful site of more than 30 acres and an impressive Victorian building.
Further information about the job
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 8 to 19
- School size
- 135 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 8 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy website
- Email address
- zoe.moore@parkwoodhall.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01322 664441
Parkwood Hall is day school for pupils aged 8-19 years with moderate to severe learning difficulties, and other diverse and complex needs. The pupils here are an inspiration to us all.
It’s an exciting time at Parkwood Hall and you would be joining at a transformational time for the academy. Under a new leadership team, Parkwood Hall has undergone radical changes to its behaviour ethos, and curriculum design and implementation.
Parkwood Hall aims to provide an inclusive learning environment which challenges pupils to achieve success and to thrive. Our co-operative values are important to us, especially honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others. They underpin the way we do things here at Parkwood Hall. We are committed to providing a learning environment and learning pathway that enables all our pupils to achieve the best they can be and help prepare them for adult life so they can live as independent a life as possible.
We have a highly skilled team of professionals including teachers and teaching assistants, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, Positive Support Behaviour practitioners, school nurses and residential staff.
Arranging a visit to Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email zoe.moore@parkwoodhall.co.uk.
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