An exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist has arisen, who has experience in managing a team and is looking to work in a friendly and rewarding environment. This is a term-time-only position with variety within the role, supporting access to education and care.
An Occupational Therapist is required to work in a lively environment with a friendly, well-established and highly specialist multi-disciplinary team. Working with children and young people aged between 5 – 25. Therapists with knowledge, experience and skills in at least one of the following areas are invited to apply, complex needs, Sensory Integration, physical disability or autism, positive behaviour support and managing a small team would be beneficial.
The opportunity to be creative and innovative within the role of Occupational Therapist, developing the role of Occupational Therapy within the setting, delivering person centered therapy to achieve positive outcomes for the children and young people we work with.
St Rose's is a non-maintained special school and specialist college for students with severe, complex, profound and multiple learning difficulties. We have provision from 2 to 25 years; with our post-19 students attending St Martin’s, our on-site college.
St Rose’s is an inspiring, stimulating and rewarding place to work, where new challenges abound. We have a strong commitment to support staff in continuing their professional development, and we offer many ways to achieve this. Our staff enjoy a strong sense of community and professional support, as well as a lively and cheerful environment to work in. We recognise that our staff are our most important asset, and we are aware that the quality and commitment of our staff is crucial to our success. We offer all our staff the following benefits:
- A supportive ethos and well-being of all staff
- Employee Assistance Programme through Optima Health
- Employer contributions to Nest Pensions or Teachers Pension Scheme
- Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
- Free meals for care staff working evenings and weekends
- Free parking
- Free use of our hydrotherapy swimming pool on a Monday evening (term time only)
- Non-teaching staff salaries are in line with NJC bands and NHS Bands
- Paid study support (criteria applies)
- Subsidised fees for our on-site Nursery
- Subsidised lunches
- Very generous annual leave entitlement for non-teaching staff equating to 30 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time or term time only posts).
- Staff referral/recruitment bonus of £100
Candidates will require an enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory references prior to taking up the post. Applications should be made by application form only. CV’s will not be accepted. We are unable to offer sponsorship.
For an informal conversation about the position or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Abi Clark, Lead Occupational Therapist and Deputy Head of College on 01453 763793.
For an application form and job description please email [email protected] or call 01453 763793
Pay: £49,387.00-£56,515.00 per year
Work Location: In person
