Specialist Occupational Therapist

The Harmony Trust Ltd, Oldham, OL4 1RR

29 days remaining to apply

Start date details
Pending completion of pre-employment checks
Closing date
29 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 July 2025

Job details

Job role: Pastoral, health and welfare
Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 36 hours and 40 minutes per week
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £41,511 - £45,718
Pay scale: Grade 8

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job role

The successful candidate will share our vision and values and be committed to Inclusion; ensuring our staff, pupils and families meet their potential. The role is suitable for practitioners looking to extend their clinical experience within the field of ASC, SEMH and associated difficulties. The successful candidate will work across mainstream and specialist educational settings within the Trust, delivering therapeutic interventions within our Northwest Academies and Inclusion Hubs (Specialist Provisions). They will have the opportunity to influence and shape practice across our Derby Hub through the use of technology and as part of the Inclusion Service Team. They will be required to have at least two years experience within this field or a related relevant setting as they will need to feel confident working as currently the only OT within the team.

There will be opportunities to network with OT's from local OT Teams. Regular external formal and informal supervision will be offered. CPD opportunities will be provided for the successful candidate to develop skills and practice and to assist developing practice and information needs.

Our Occupational Therapist will play a central role, tasked with assessing and delivering programmes, delivering and supporting staff training, as well as preparing evidence-based reports. It is our aim to have a therapeutic team offering multi/inter-disciplinary interventions.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

the opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence

friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees,

a commitment to high quality professional development,

opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schools and most importantly

the chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference

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.