Job Description
Children’s Occupational Therapist – Hybrid – SEMH/Autism
Hybrid role: Halifax with occasional national travel
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 plus £3,600 car allowance
*Must have UK driving licence and own car*
Remit
Compass Associates is excited to be partnering with a leading provider of children’s residential and specialist education services, to recruit for an experienced Children’s Occupational Therapist.
This is a newly created role where you will divide your time between home working, a specialist school and travelling to residential homes across England when required. At least half of your week will be based onsite at a specialist school in Halifax, which supports children with autism spectrum conditions, SEMH needs and backgrounds of trauma and attachment difficulties.
Your role will involve carrying out comprehensive assessments, developing formulations and delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions, as well as assessing and advising on equipment, aids and adaptations. You will also contribute to wider clinical responsibilities including MDT meetings, specialist staff training, consultations and advisory support to families, education teams, residential staff and Registered Managers.
Alongside onsite support, you will provide remote consultation via Teams, offering occupational therapy guidance, contributing to care planning discussions, and delivering virtual training to support teams across the organisation. Travel to residential homes nationwide will be required on an ad hoc basis. You will work as part of a wider clinical team which includes SALTs, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Therapy Assistants and the Clinical Director.
Location
You will spend at least 2.5 days per week based at one of the organisation’s specialist schools in Halifax, with the site being easily commutable from areas including Leeds, Huddersfield, Bradford, Rochdale, Oldham, Wakefield, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden and surrounding locations across West Yorkshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
Benefits
* Flexible hybrid working pattern
* Regular meetings with the wider clinical team
* Career progression opportunities
* CPD and further training
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Company pension scheme
* Employee Assistance Program
* Company wide awards
* Retail and holiday discounts
Essential criteria
* HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
* Strong background working with children within a specialist school environment
* UK driving licence and own car
* Ability and willingness to travel nationwide on an ad hoc basis
* Sensory integration knowledge and experience
* Sensory integration training is desirable but not essential
Interview Process
Informal Teams call followed by a formal interview via Teams.
Contact details:
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please contact Lynette Robb directly on 0161 509 0419. Alternatively email an updated CV to lrobb@compassltd.co.uk
Recommendations
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Compass Associates, established in 2009, is an award-winning, UK specialist Health and Social Care Recruitment Consultancy providing tailored, high quality recruitment solutions for all permanent assignments.