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Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job Posted: 6 days ago

Salary: £ 46,000 - 52,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent Temporary
Location: Basildon, Essex

Expire in: 22 days

Job Description

Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

2-Year Fixed-Term Contract | £46,142-£52,413 per annum, depending on experience

Location - near Basildon

Benefits

A strategic, leadership-focused role with the opportunity to shape and develop occupational therapy provision
A non-caseload position, allowing you to focus on service development, projects and improving inclusive practice
The opportunity to make a significant impact on outcomes for children and young people with SEND
Opportunities to lead projects, develop services and work collaboratively across education, health and wider SEND services
The opportunity -Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

We are seeking an experienced Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to join an established SEND and inclusion service in Essex, near Basildon.

This is a unique opportunity to move beyond a traditional caseload role and focus on systems leadership, service development and improving outcomes for children and young people with physical, sensory and regulation needs.

The role

You will work closely with mainstream schools and educational settings to develop and embed high-quality, evidence-informed occupational therapy approaches. You will provide specialist advice, consultation, training and support to help create inclusive learning environments.

You will also:

Lead and develop targeted OT support across mainstream schools.
Provide specialist advice on sensory needs, regulation, accessibility and participation.
Lead and support Occupational Therapy Assistants.
Develop projects, training and new ways of working.
Monitor outcomes and use data to improve the service.
Work closely with education, health and SEND professionals.
Contribute to service improvement and inclusion initiatives.About you

You will be a qualified Occupational Therapist with:

HCPC registration
Significant experience working with children and young people, ideally within educational settings
Advanced knowledge of sensory processing, regulation, participation and physical needs
Experience of developing whole-school or system-wide approaches
Experience of leading projects, pilots or service development initiatives
Experience of supervising, mentoring or managing staff and/or students
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
The ability to work strategically, independently and use evidence and data to evaluate impactThis is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping inclusive practice and developing sustainable approaches that improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND. Please apply via the link below or send your CV directly to Ana - (url removed)

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