Occupational Therapist- Primary
Salary/Rate:£27,000 - £46,000
Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Harlow
County:Essex
Type of Role:Occupational Therapist
Job ref:5632
Post Date:07.07.25
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Meet Our Recruiter
About the Role
Harlow
Occupational Therapist
SEMH School
Full time/Part Time
Are you an Occupational Therapist (OT)? Are you registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)?
We here at Parker Smith Inclusion are working with a wonderful Primary School that are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join their fantastic team. They have a inspiring ARP that caters for pupils with ASD and other moderate learning difficulties. A school-based Occupational Therapist aims to help vulnerable children and young people be as independent as possible. You will look at the whole child, tackling individual tasks and helping children find ways to do what they need and want to do. You will also collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team, including Physiotherapists, Speech & Language Therapists, and teaching/support staff. You will engage with the children and young people within the school in innovative, helpful therapeutic and meaningful activities, supporting them in learning and reaching their full potential.
Requirements
- You must hold a recognised Occupational Therapy degree and be HCPC registered
- You will need solid experience, ideally working with highly vulnerable children and young people or children with Autism/ASC and learning disabilities
- Overseas-trained and newly qualified Band 5 Occupational Therapists are welcome to apply!
- In line with NHS band scales, however, please note that sometimes your salary will be pro-rated as it is term-time only. The working hours are 8:30am to 4pm, so for our OTs looking for work-life balance, this is a huge benefit. This also benefits our OTs who work privately or like to have free time to work on other projects!
Why work with us?
- We have access to a wider range of job opportunities including vacancies that haven't been advertised yet :We have partnerships with multiple schools, Local Authorities, and educational organisations and can provide teachers with access to a wider range of job opportunities.
- Expertise in the SEND education industry: we have specialist knowledge and experience in the SEND education industry, including an understanding of school hiring practices and requirements, which can help teachers navigate the job search process more effectively.
- Assistance with CV and application materials: we can provide guidance on preparing effective resumes and application materials, which can help you to stand out to schools
- Interview preparation and coaching: we provide interview preparation and coaching tailored to the specific school to help you feel more confident and prepared for interviews.
- Salary negotiation: we provide guidance on salary negotiation, ensuring that you receive a fair and competitive salary including SEN points, TLR etc
- One application - Multiple Opportunities: are you too busy to fill out lots of different application forms? register with us and only fill out one form
- Continued support: we can provide continued support throughout the job search process, even after a job offer has been made, including assistance with contract negotiations, relocation, and settling into a new teaching position.
If you think you would be an incredible asset to a team then please do get in touch by applying to this advert or emailing harry@psinclusion.co.uk
Unfortunately if you are not contacted within 5 working days it means your application has been unsuccessful, we will however keep your records on file and contact you if a job role becomes available that we believe is perfect for you.
Parker Smith Inclusion is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. We will help you with this.
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