Occupational Therapist (OT)
Parkwood Hall Academy Trust, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8DR28 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
23 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Days and hours of work: Monday to Friday, hours between 08:30 and 16:45, Term Time Only + INSET Days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- - Scale 6 point 19 to PO1 point 28 (£28,705.26 – £35,365.17)
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will be joining an established Occupational Therapy team that includes two Senior Therapists, offering excellent opportunities for support, supervision, collaboration and professional development.
The Role
As part of our integrated therapeutic approach, you will:
- Undertake Occupational Therapy assessments and formulate therapeutic recommendations.
- Deliver evidence-based individual and group interventions.
- Develop and review personalised therapy programmes aligned with EHCP outcomes.
- Work collaboratively with education and care colleagues to create therapeutic learning environments.
- Provide consultation, training and guidance to staff teams.
- Contribute to reports, Annual Reviews and multi-disciplinary planning.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and professional standards in line with HCPC and RCOT guidance.
About You
We welcome applications from therapists at all stages of their career.
You will have:
- A recognised Occupational Therapy qualification (essential)
- HCPC registration (essential)
- Strong communication and organisational skills (essential)
- A commitment to child-centred, evidence-based practice (essential)
- The ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team (essential)
- Experience of working with children and young people with SEND, autism, SEMH needs or developmental trauma would be advantageous but is not essential.
Why Join Us?
At Parkwood Hall Academy, we are passionate about creating a culture where everyone can Belong, Grow and Succeed. We offer:
- A supportive and experienced therapy team.
- Regular clinical supervision and professional development.
- Opportunities to develop specialist skills in a school-based setting.
- A collaborative and innovative working environment.
- The chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people.
What the school offers its staff
We offer a supportive and collaborative environment where Occupational Therapists are valued as key members of our SEND team. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to pupils' educational experiences, access ongoing professional development, and work closely with staff, families and external professionals to promote independence, inclusion and achievement.
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.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Parkwood Hall Academy Trust
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 8 to 19
- Size
- 136 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 8 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- zoe.moore@parkwoodhall.co.uk
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 Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email zoe.moore@parkwoodhall.co.uk.
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