Occupational Therapist – Specialist Education Setting

Location: Wakefield
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time
Salary: £37,602 - £45,426 (including paid school holidays) + excellent benefits

Our client is seeking a passionate and dedicated Occupational Therapist to join their clinical team in Wakefield. This rewarding opportunity offers the chance to make a genuine difference to the lives of children and young people with complex needs within a highly supportive specialist education environment.

The school is an independent specialist day school providing high-quality education for boys and girls with a wide range of complex learning needs, social and emotional difficulties, and challenging behaviours. Working as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team, you will play a key role in creating therapeutic learning environments that enable pupils to achieve positive outcomes and reach their full potential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions for children and young people with complex needs.
• Deliver individualised, outcome-focused therapeutic programmes based on clinical assessment and formulation.
• Support educational and residential colleagues in creating therapeutic learning and living environments.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure therapeutic support is embedded throughout the school.
• Provide consultation, advice, workshops, training, and guidance to education and care staff.
• Support pupils with developmental trauma, neurodevelopmental conditions, and special educational needs.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of therapeutic services and clinical practice within the school.
• Help maximise pupil engagement, independence, wellbeing, and participation in education.

Requirements:

• Qualified Occupational Therapist registered with the HCPC.
• Experience delivering therapeutic interventions for children and young people with complex needs.
• Experience supporting teams around a child or young person to create clinically informed learning and living environments.
• Strong understanding of developmental trauma, neurodevelopmental conditions, SEN, and SEMH needs.
• Confident, engaging, and effective communicator, trainer, and role model.
• Highly organised with excellent planning and prioritisation skills.
• Committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

Why Join Our Client?

• Competitive salary of £37,602 - £45,426, including paid school holidays.
• Full school holiday entitlement, including bank holidays.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training programme.
• Industry-leading clinical development and career progression opportunities.
• Regular clinical supervision and access to a network of over 220 multidisciplinary clinical professionals.
• Flexible benefits package including life assurance options.
• Employee wellbeing support and assistance programmes.
• Healthcare cash plan covering optical, dental, and other medical expenses.
• Access to high-street discounts and employee benefits.
• £1,000 refer-a-friend bonus scheme.
• Beautiful specialist school environment with excellent facilities.