Job Title: Occupational Therapist
Location: Meadowcroft School – Wakefield, WF1 4AD
Salary: Up to £53,200 FTE DOE plus £3,000 Welcome Bonus (£1,500 after one month and £1,500 upon completion of probation)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday‑Friday 08:30‑16:30 (part time hours may be considered)
Contract: Permanent (term time only, or flex around full-time contract based on circumstances)
Essential: Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle
Role
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our in‑house clinical team at Meadowcroft School. Working collaboratively with the education team, you will deliver bespoke occupational therapy assessment and intervention to pupils who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neurodivergent or have socio‑emotional and mental health needs. You will work within the OFG Occupational Therapy Ways of Working, supporting a multidisciplinary approach and contributing to staff training and consultation as required.
Essential Criteria
* Recognised Occupational Therapy degree
* Valid and up-to-date HCPC Registration
* Registered member of RCOT
* Minimum two years’ experience
* Relevant experience providing occupational therapy services within a similar setting preferred
* Experience engaging with neurodivergent and/or learning difficulty and/or socio‑emotional and mental health difficulties, with transferable skills evidence
* Sound knowledge and clinical understanding of OT theory and its practical application to support independence
* Experience of multi‑professional work with teams or services within the designated speciality preferredAbility to work independently, flexible and confident
* Clear and concise report writing skills
* Full UK driving licence with access to a car
* Interest in sensory integration or sensory‑informed practice (SI practitioner training in progress or completed preferred, but not essential)
Benefits
* £3,000 Welcome Bonus (T&C's apply)
* Generous annual leave entitlement
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
* Wide range of health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* £2,000 CPD Training Allowance
Job Reference
311873
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