Job Title: Occupational Therapist
Location: South East, London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £25,000- 40,000
MLK Education Search are seeking to appoint an experienced Occupational Therapist to join a therapeutic school in South East, London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Program Development: Plan, resource, and prepare engaging occupational therapy programs, supported by educational staff and leadership.
- Professional Collaboration: Liaise with colleagues and build positive relationships with families, ensuring ethical and safe therapy practices with proper consent.
- Pupil Supervision: Maintain constant supervision to guarantee pupil safety at all times.
- Training Delivery: Lead and deliver OT-specific training for staff, drawing from personal expertise and knowledge.
- Assessment and Intervention: Assess pupils to identify those requiring additional OT interventions and refer them for tailored 1-1 or group sessions.
- Supportive Learning: Provide support levels to enable pupils to access learning, identifying individual needs and customizing therapeutic programs.
- Progress Reporting: Regularly document pupil progress through therapy reports and contribute detailed information for annual reviews.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and secure therapy notes to ensure confidentiality.
- Transition Facilitation: Ensure smooth transitions within the school day, between terms, and across sites.
- Daily Support: Offer support to staff and pupils, including planned interventions, in-class strategy modeling, and ad hoc OT activities for emotional regulation.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with the learning and therapy teams to integrate occupational therapy into daily school operations.
- Family Communication: Regularly update families of pupils receiving OT and attend all relevant meetings and open days.
- Professional Development: Participate in meetings, training, and continued professional development, aligning with the school's ethos and aims.
- External Supervision: Organize and attend external supervision sessions to manage transference from working with pupils with adverse early experiences.
- Confidentiality and Compliance: Uphold strict confidentiality regarding pupil data and comply with all relevant policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
- Outstanding communication skills (with pupils, families & professionals)
- Strong ability to work constructively and collaboratively at all times as part of a unified team Strong ability to work successfully with children with extremely challenging behaviour Reflective & eager to progress professionally.
- Attention to detail, including in terms of presentation, punctuality and supporting the maintenance of an attractive environment for therapy & learning.
If you're passionate about education and making a positive impact apply directly today or send your Cv across to . Remember that this post is subject to satisfactory criminal record checks and references.
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