Children's Occupational Therapist - SEND Schools

Job description

Occupational Therapist - West Midlands SEN Schools (Dudley, Wolverhampton & Stoke). We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Occupational Therapist (OT) to join a multi‑disciplinary Therapeutic Team across five SEN schools in the West Midlands. This full‑time, term‑time role is offered as a 12‑month fixed‑term contract and provides an exciting opportunity to support children and young people with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, as well as neurodiverse conditions such as ASD.

• Deliver evidence‑based, psychologically informed occupational therapy interventions for children and young people.
• Conduct OT assessments to identify individual needs and design individualised and group‑based intervention programmes.
• Provide specialist OT advice and guidance for behaviour plans, teaching plans, risk assessments and EHCPs.
• Develop, deliver and evaluate therapeutic training for education staff.
• Use outcome and evaluation tools to measure intervention effectiveness and report findings to senior management.
• Provide specialist OT knowledge and guidance through consultation with colleagues.
• Attend team meetings, CPD days and contribute to service development initiatives.
• Travel between school sites to provide on‑site support and consultation; a full driving licence and access to a vehicle are required (travel expenses reimbursed).

• Qualified and HCPC‑registered Occupational Therapist.
• Experience supporting children and young people with SEMH needs and neurodiverse conditions, ideally in educational or specialist settings.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Passionate about helping children develop confidence, independence and personal achievement.
• Resilient, enthusiastic and able to work across multiple school sites.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Enhanced DBS (we can assist with this).
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Desirable: experience delivering staff training and using outcome evaluation tools.

To discuss this exciting Occupational Therapy vacancy or to apply, please contact Ella Hajittofis with your updated CV today.