Regional Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Springwell Leeds Academy, Leeds, LS10 3JA

24 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  5 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,206.00 - £40,102.00 Annually (Actual)

Regional Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist job summary

Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Springwell Leeds Academy, is looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist to provide high-quality support to children and young people with diverse and complex needs.

In this role, you will work with children and young people facing Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC), learning disabilities, and other complex needs across special schools and alternative provisions within the at Springwell Leeds Academy and across the West and North Yorkshire Specialist Schools Partnership (WNYSP). These schools are part of the Wellspring Trust and include:

• Springwell Leeds Academy

• Springwell Harrogate

• The Forest School

• Forest Moor School

• Green Meadows Academy

• Penny Field School

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive, specialist occupational therapy assessments and develop individualised, evidence-based therapy programmes for children and young people aged 0-19 years with diverse and complex needs.

• Manage a designated caseload across various school settings, prioritising needs effectively and maintaining accurate clinical records.

• Provide specialist advice and recommendations on environmental adaptations, specialist equipment, and assistive technology.

• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) and multi-agency settings, contributing to EHCP processes and liaising effectively with families and external agencies

• Design and deliver training sessions and workshops for school staff, parents/carers, and other professionals.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience, aligned with NHS Agenda for Change Band 6 (£38,487 - £46,480 pro rata, actual salary £28,865 - £34,860).

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Term time only (39 weeks).

Location: Employed by Springwell Leeds Academy, working across a designated group of special schools and alternative provision settings within NWYSP, with an expectation of travel33.

To Apply:

If you are an enthusiastic and dedicated Occupational Therapist looking for a challenging and rewarding role within a supportive partnership, we encourage you to apply.

Springwell Leeds and all schools within the North and West Yorkshire Specialist Partnership are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Springwell Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All candidates successfully selected for interview are required to complete a self-disclosure form.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 provides that when applying for certain jobs, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

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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 Springwell Leeds Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 345 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Springwell Leeds Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/springwell-leeds-academy

Springwell Leeds Academy is a special school for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

We are located on three sites accross the city of Leeds in Middleton, Seacroft and Tinshill - check job details for where each role is based.

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