NHS
Occupational Therapist
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Job Description
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- Manage and prioritise your own caseload, organising daily tasks effectively.
- Formulate and monitor evidence-based therapy programmes tailored to students' EHCPs.
- Deliver strategies in both verbal and written formats to support students holistically.
- Engage students in planning their own interventions to encourage independence and self-advocacy.
- Liaise with families, carers, and school staff to provide guidance and support.
- Attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary and case review meetings.
- Support generalisation of skills across settings, including through home visits when required.
- Assist Occupational Therapy leads in developing team performance and training.
- Degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy.
- Registered with the HCPC and a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
- Experience working with young people with complex needs, learning disabilities and Autism Spectrum Conditions.
- Familiar with a range of occupational therapy assessments and approaches.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
- Knowledge of safeguarding practices and how to support children with communication challenges.
- Generous pension schemeand death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhancedmaternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeingacross the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
- Manage and prioritise your own caseload, organising daily tasks effectively.
- Formulate and monitor evidence-based therapy programmes tailored to students' EHCPs.
- Deliver strategies in both verbal and written formats to support students holistically.
- Engage students in planning their own interventions to encourage independence and self-advocacy.
- Liaise with families, carers, and school staff to provide guidance and support.
- Attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary and case review meetings.
- Support generalisation of skills across settings, including through home visits when required.
- Assist Occupational Therapy leads in developing team performance and training.
- Degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy.
- Registered with the HCPC and a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
- Experience working with young people with complex needs, learning disabilities and Autism Spectrum Conditions.
- Familiar with a range of occupational therapy assessments and approaches.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
- Knowledge of safeguarding practices and how to support children with communication challenges.
- Generous pension schemeand death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhancedmaternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeingacross the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
- Degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy, registered with the HCPC and a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, experience working with young people with complex needs, learning disabilities and Autism Spectrum Conditions, familiar with a range of occupational therapy assessments and approaches, strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively, knowledge of safeguarding practices and how to support children with communication challenges.
- Degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy, registered with the HCPC and a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, experience working with young people with complex needs, learning disabilities and Autism Spectrum Conditions, familiar with a range of occupational therapy assessments and approaches, strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively, knowledge of safeguarding practices and how to support children with communication challenges.
Job summary
The job is for an Occupational Therapist position at Inscape House School, a specialist day school for children and young people aged 5 to 19 with autism and related social communication and sensory differences. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing needs and delivering therapy both directly and indirectly, working closely with a multidisciplinary team, students, families, and staff to ensure every young person can thrive.
Main duties of the job
As an Occupational Therapist, the key responsibilities include managing and prioritizing your own caseload, formulating and monitoring evidence-based therapy programmes, delivering strategies in verbal and written formats, engaging students in planning their own interventions, liaising with families and staff, attending and contributing to multi-disciplinary meetings, supporting generalization of skills across settings, and assisting Occupational Therapy leads in developing team performance and training.
About us
Together Trust is a charity that develops and learns, supports each other, and champions the rights, needs and ambitions of the people they support. They work together for change and stand by the people they support.
Details
Date posted
09 June 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£31,572 to £34,653 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
1317468496
Job locations
Together Trust
Stockport - Greater Manchester
SK8 1JE
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Occupational Therapist Inscape House School, Cheadle
Together we make a difference. We develop and learn, and we support each other.Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them, and we work together for change.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a qualified and passionate Occupational Therapist to join the Therapy Team at Inscape House School in Cheadle, Cheshire our specialist day school for children and young people aged 5 to 19 with autism and related social communication and sensory differences.
The Role
As an Occupational Therapist, youll assess needs and deliver therapy both directly and indirectly. You'll work closely with a multidisciplinary team, students, families, and staff to ensure every young person can thrive.
Location: Inscape House School, Cheadle, Stockport Hours: 37.5 hours per week Working Pattern: Term time (41 weeks per year) Salary: £31,572 (already pro-rated), £34,653 FTE Reporting to: Occupational Therapy Team Lead Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Key Responsibilities
What Were Looking For
B enefits
Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, youll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.
To learn more, please read the attached full job description.
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience. If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support youJob responsibilities
Package Description:
Occupational Therapist Inscape House School, Cheadle
Together we make a difference. We develop and learn, and we support each other.Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them, and we work together for change.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a qualified and passionate Occupational Therapist to join the Therapy Team at Inscape House School in Cheadle, Cheshire our specialist day school for children and young people aged 5 to 19 with autism and related social communication and sensory differences.
The Role
As an Occupational Therapist, youll assess needs and deliver therapy both directly and indirectly. You'll work closely with a multidisciplinary team, students, families, and staff to ensure every young person can thrive.
Location: Inscape House School, Cheadle, Stockport Hours: 37.5 hours per week Working Pattern: Term time (41 weeks per year) Salary: £31,572 (already pro-rated), £34,653 FTE Reporting to: Occupational Therapy Team Lead Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Key Responsibilities
What Were Looking For
B enefits
Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, youll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.
To learn more, please read the attached full job description.
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience. If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support youPerson SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Together Trust
Address
Together Trust
Stockport - Greater Manchester
SK8 1JE
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Together Trust
Address
Together Trust
Stockport - Greater Manchester
SK8 1JE
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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