Paediatric Occupational Therapist - Yorkshire

Occupational Therapist – Specialist Education Setting

Location: Wakefield
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time
Salary: £37,602 - £45,426 (including paid school holidays) + excellent benefits

Our client is seeking a passionate and dedicated Occupational Therapist to join their clinical team in Wakefield. This rewarding opportunity offers the chance to make a genuine difference to the lives of children and young people with complex needs within a highly supportive specialist education environment.

The school is an independent specialist day school providing high-quality education for boys and girls with a wide range of complex learning needs, social and emotional difficulties, and challenging behaviours. Working as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team, you will play a key role in creating therapeutic learning environments that enable pupils to achieve positive outcomes and reach their full potential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions for children and young people with complex needs.


• Deliver individualised, outcome-focused therapeutic programmes based on clinical assessment and formulation.


• Support educational and residential colleagues in creating therapeutic learning and living environments.


• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure therapeutic support is embedded throughout the school.


• Provide consultation, advice, workshops, training, and guidance to education and care staff.


• Support pupils with developmental trauma, neurodevelopmental conditions, and special educational needs.


• Contribute to the ongoing development of therapeutic services and clinical practice within the school.


• Help maximise pupil engagement, independence, wellbeing, and participation in education.

Requirements:

• Qualified Occupational Therapist registered with the HCPC.


• Experience delivering therapeutic interventions for children and young people with complex needs.


• Experience supporting teams around a child or young person to create clinically informed learning and living environments.


• Strong understanding of developmental trauma, neurodevelopmental conditions, SEN, and SEMH needs.


• Confident, engaging, and effective communicator, trainer, and role model.


• Highly organised with excellent planning and prioritisation skills.


• Committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

Why Join Our Client?

• Competitive salary of £37,602 - £45,426, including paid school holidays.


• Full school holiday entitlement, including bank holidays.


• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training programme.


• Industry-leading clinical development and career progression opportunities.


• Regular clinical supervision and access to a network of over 220 multidisciplinary clinical professionals.


• Flexible benefits package including life assurance options.


• Employee wellbeing support and assistance programmes.


• Healthcare cash plan covering optical, dental, and other medical expenses.


• Access to high-street discounts and employee benefits.


• £1,000 refer-a-friend bonus scheme.


• Beautiful specialist school environment with excellent facilities.