Overview
Details of the job are provided below. Further information is available in the Job Description and Person Specification.
Job details
Job reference REQ04717 Date posted 29/09/2025 Application closing date 17/10/2025 Location Port Talbot Civic Centre Salary GR08 £37,280.00 - £40,777.00 pro rata, per annum. Package Generous holiday entitlement, Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme with 22.4% employer contributions, discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure and excellent development opportunities. Contractual hours 22.2 Basis Part time Job category/type Education and Schools
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Paediatric Occupational Therapist for Education - Early Years
ContractType: Fixed term - grant funded until 31st March 2027
Hours: 22.2 hours, 3 days per week - Term time only.
Location of post: Port Talbot Civic Centre, Education, Leisure and Lifelong Service, Support for Learning Service, Port Talbot, SA131PJ
Workstyle: You will be an agile hybrid worker
If you intend on applying for this position via a secondment opportunity, you must seek approval from your current manager before submitting an application form.
We are currently looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual with the skills and experience necessary to actively contribute to the Education Occupational Therapy Team within the Support for Learning Service. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist, who is passionate about supporting learners in the Early Years.
The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues in the team, in order to help these learners achieve the best possible outcomes.
If you consider that you have the qualities, commitment and drive to support and enhance the work of the Education Occupational Team within the Support for Learning Service, please apply using the information below.
Responsibilities
The main duties of the post;
The post holder will deliver specialist detailed and expert Occupational Therapy advice, support and training as part of the Inclusion Service within a multi-disciplinary setting.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and use specialist skills to support children within preschool settings and Nursery class settings.
The post holder will work with the wider Paediatric Occupational Therapy and Inclusion services to ensure access to appropriate level of assessment and support.
To deliver training as part of the LA Early Years and Inclusion Service Training Menus for preschool settings and Nursery classes.
Provide advice and strategies into the preschool settings and Nursery classes/home and liaise with Paediatric OT service if necessary.
To work with carers/families/children/ and preschool settings and Nursery classes to provide support/advice/strategies
You will have experience of;
Specialist knowledge of professional assessments and interventions relevant to OT in the Paediatric setting
Managing complex caseloads
Multi-agency working.
Delivering training to other professionals and external partners.
Experience of working within education, particularly Early Years
Qualifications
Ideally you will have;
Degree in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent OT qualification)
Additional information
If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.
Your workstyle will be a mobile hybrid worker in this role which gives you the flexibility to work from home and from a variety of Council workplaces.
For an informal discussion, please contact Ceri Long
Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.
The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.
Welsh Language skills are not required when appointed to the post.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.
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