Job Title: Occupational Therapist
Location: Maple Grove School – Cheshire CH2 3HR
Salary: Up to £53,200 FTE DOE
Hours: 18.5 hours per week, flexible on days
Contract: Permanent (term time only, or flexibility around full‑time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances)
Role Overview
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our in‑house clinical team at Maple Grove 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 SEMH needs. You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Occupational Therapy Ways of Working, holding an occupational therapy caseload with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and Lead Clinician. The role requires resilience, creativity, and enthusiasm to innovate and enhance the quality of life and outcomes for the pupils we support.
Essential Criteria
* BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
* Valid and up to date HCPC Registration
* Registered member of RCOT
* Relevant experience providing occupational therapy services within a similar setting (preferred)
* Experience working with neurodivergent, learning difficulty, and/or socio‑emotional and mental health difficulties (preferred)
* Sound knowledge and clinical understanding of OT theory with practical application to support independence
* Experience of multi‑professional work with teams or services within the designated speciality (preferred)
* Ability to work independently, be flexible, and confident in a school environment
* Clear and concise report writing skills
* Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle
* Interest in sensory integration or sensory‑informed practice (SI practitioner training in progress or completed is preferred, however not essential)
Benefits
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* Wellbeing support services and physical health checks
* Family Growth Support – enhanced maternity and paternity leave, and paid fertility treatment support
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* Discount options within the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* £2,000 CPD Training Allowance
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