Job Title
Highly Specialist or Specialist Occupational Therapist
Location
Acorn Park School – Norfolk NR16 2HU
Salary
Up to £53,200 DOE plus £3000 Welcome Bonus (Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £1,500 after completion of one month and one further payment of £1,500 upon completion of your final probation period. T&C’s apply)
Hours
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, hours to overlap with core school hours (Part time hours may be considered)
Contract
Permanent 52 weeks
Essential
* Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle
The Role
Ready to take the next step in your OT career? Join our growing, passionate team across three diverse and dynamic schools, each offering a different specialist environment to broaden your skills and experience. We’re looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist ready to grow and thrive in a collaborative, child‑centred environment.
You’ll be working with children and young people ages 4‑19 with a range of needs, collaborating closely with education and clinical colleagues to support engagement, independence, and meaningful outcomes. 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 SEMH needs.
You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Occupational Therapy Ways of Working. This will guide your practice within an education setting and clarify your roles and responsibilities, while taking into account the requirements of your governing and professional bodies. You will be given responsibility for holding an occupational therapy caseload, with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and site lead, also contributing to staff training and consultation as required.
Essential Criteria
* Recognised Occupational Therapy degree
* HCPC registered and member of RCOT
* Relevant experience in a previously held job (LD, SEMH, neurodivergence)
* Enhanced knowledge and clinical understanding of OT theory and its practical application
* Experience of multi‑disciplinary working in a range of settings, with some responsibility for service & team performance
* Experience of communicating with/working with families/relatives and carers
* Good communication including relationship, analytical and judgemental skills
* Clear understanding of the relationship between behaviour and communication
* Clear understanding of physical needs, dexterity, coordination and sensory skills for assessment and treatment of client group
* Clear understanding of other developmental needs that may impact on an individual and skills needed for independence
* Up to date knowledge of a range of approaches relating to neurodivergence, learning disability and trauma informed practice
* Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group
* Able to engage in quality improvement and enhanced service delivery
* Understanding of information governance, confidentiality and record keeping standards
* Sound knowledge of different assessment tools, intervention programmes and formulation of treatment plans from a range of OT modalities
* Full driving licence and access to a car
* Ability and willingness to travel on company business
Desirable
* 3+ years practising as an OT
* Evidence of formal postgraduate study in Sensory Integration and/or developmental trauma and/or sensory attachment
What We Offer
* A rich and varied caseload across Neurodiversity, ASD, and complex needs
* Strong multidisciplinary support and supervision
* CPD tailored to your goals and clinical interests
* A real opportunity to help shape a developing, forward‑thinking team
* Belonging to the wider Outcomes First Group clinical network
Benefits
* £2,000 training allowance
* £3,000 Welcome Bonus (T&C’s apply)
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* Your Wellbeing Matters – access to a wide range of first‑class mental health support services and physical health checks
* Work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
Compliance
At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. We reserve the right to close vacancies early, please submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
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