Occupational Therapist Specialist SEN School

Job Title: Occupational Therapist – Specialist SEN School
Location: Cumbria
Salary: £37,602 – £45,426 per annum (Depending on experience)
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Contract: Term-time only

Job Description: 

Join a Specialist SEN School for our client based in Cumbria as an Occupational Therapist, supporting children and young people with complex needs to achieve their full potential. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a collaborative, child-centred environment.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Deliver high-quality occupational therapy interventions tailored to individual needs.


• Work closely with teachers, support staff, and families to promote independence and participation.


• Assess and provide recommendations for sensory integration, motor skills, and functional activities.


• Contribute to EHCPs and multi-disciplinary planning.


• Support the development of therapeutic strategies within the classroom and home settings.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary £37,602 – £45,426.


• Term-time working for better work-life balance.


• Supportive and inclusive school environment.

Qualifications & Experience:

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.


• Experience working with children and young people with special educational needs.


• Strong understanding of sensory processing, motor development, and functional skills.


• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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