Job Introduction
Bridge College is looking for a passionate and dedicated Occupational Therapist to join their multidisciplinary team in Openshaw, Manchester. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people with learning disabilities, autism, and physical disabilities.
The ideal candidate will liaise and provide advice, guidance and information to other professionals, students, parents and carers. They will deliver an effective high quality occupational therapy service to students aged 16-25 with complect needs.
Location: Bridge College, Openshaw, Greater Manchester
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | 41 weeks per year
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £36.040
Interview date - Wednesday, 22nd July 2026
Key Responsibilities
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To advise others on individualised support strategies and equipment, aids and adaptation needs to facilitate students’ best access to learning.
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To define clear occupational goals for students.
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To assess, monitor and record student’s progress with respect to their development in all areas of occupation
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To train and support unqualified staff in delivering OT programmes, ensuring they understand the boundaries of their role
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To plan, undertake and deliver training for staff, parents and carers to share specialist clinical knowledge
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To produce reports detailing students’ progress for funding bodies and to share information with other professionals during transition and at review meetings
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To provide assessment reports and treatment plans for individual students
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To ensure clinical practice is up to date and based on agreed best clinical practice and evidence base. Participate in relevant education/training opportunities, read and critically appraise research articles in professional journals and utilise audit and research in daily practice
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To support teaching staff in the effective delivery of learning.
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To work alongside teaching staff in timetabled sessions.
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To advise teaching staff and management on occupational needs and environmental
What we are looking for:
Essentials
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BSc Honours Degree in Occupational Therapy
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Member of British Association of Occupational Therapists
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HCPC registration
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Evidence of engagement in regular post graduate CPD training and development
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Member of British Association of Occupational Therapists
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HCPC registration
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Evidence of engagement in regular post graduate CPD training and development
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Intervention planning and target setting and evaluation
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Ability to review and comment on progress made against treatment goals
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Ability to reflect on and evaluate own work
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Knowledge of main national policies and procedures relative to working with adults with learning disabilities
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Ability to undertake physical activity involved with therapeutic handling including equipment adjustments and manual handling.
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Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
Benefits
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Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.
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Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
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Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
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Cycle to work scheme
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Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
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Proud to be a real living wage employer
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Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
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Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
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Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
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Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online.
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Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home.
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Inclusive networks for colleagues to join if they’d like to (Disability & Neurodiversity Action group, Race Equality Network, Proud Together (LGBTQ+ group), Together for Men, Women Together)..
The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).
This role will involve regulated activity.
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.
If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you.
