Specialist Occupational Therapist – Band 6
Nightingale Community Academy, London, SW17 7DF6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full-time or Part-time, Term time plus 4 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- For the right candidate, depending on experience, salary will be awarded in line with NHS/AFC pay scale for Band 6 for Inner London (Band 5 will also be considered)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Occupational Therapist to join our team, working closely with students, staff, and families to create tailored interventions that promote independence, engagement, and success in both academic and personal goals. The successful candidate will work within our multidisciplinary team to support students with a range of SEMH and additional needs, contributing significantly to their overall development and wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct assessments to identify students’ strengths and needs
- Develop and implement individualised plans and therapy programs that align with students’ personal and educational goals
- Work collaboratively with teaching staff to integrate therapeutic approaches into the classroom setting, providing guidance and resources to enhance student participation
- Provide training and guidance to staff and families to promote strategies for developing life skills, emotional regulation, and resilience
Qualifications and Skills
- Degree in Occupational Therapy and current HCPC Registration (Health and Care Professions Council
- Experience working with children and young people with SEMH, learning disabilities, autism, or other special educational needs
- Strong knowledge of therapeutic strategies related to sensory processing, fine and gross motor development, and social engagement
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
Nightingale Community Academy is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/.
What the school offers its staff
Rewards & Benefits:
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Employee referral scheme
- Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
- Comprehensive training and development
- Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured
- Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
- Scope for career progression across eight college centres, 14 academy schools and shared services team
- Pension scheme - the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.
For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact the school oninfo@nightingaleca.orgto make an appointment.
Flexible working opportunities
Full-time or Part-time, Term time plus 4 weeks
Commitment to safeguarding
Nightingale Community Academy and Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
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About Nightingale Community Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 19
- School size
- 133 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Nightingale Community Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk
Nightingale Community Academy is a school for boys aged between 5 and 19 who have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or Statement of SEN for social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.
Some learners also have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or other learning difficulties. At Nightingale Community Academy we are committed to raising the expectations of our learner group, removing barriers to learning and delivering attainment at the highest level.
“Since the start of the school in September 2016, the principal and his leadership team have shown a tireless determination to improve the education it offers. Their ‘no excuses’ approach means that nothing other than the highest quality of education is good enough”. (Ofsted February 2019) – (The full Ofsted Report, is now available on our website).
Nightingale Community Academy is committed to a multi-disciplinary approach to meeting learners’ needs, and promotes high quality professional development for all staff.
Arranging a visit to Nightingale Community Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk.
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