R1504 - Occupational Therapist
Job details
Salary
£48,730 to £56,852 per annum FTE depending on experience
(£42,428 – £49,500 pro-rata for 37 hours a week, term time only)
Job type
Permanent, full time or part-time (flexible number of days), term time only
Location
Berkshire
Closes on 10 August 2025
We have an exciting opportunity in our new Therapies Hub.
At Ascendancy Partnership Trust our mission is to provide the best possible education and therapeutic support for children and young people with additional complex needs both in special and mainstream schools.
We believe that therapies are a vital part of school life, coexisting with education and woven into the curriculum. As one of our team of expert therapists, you will work alongside teachers with expertise in pedagogy for learning difficulties, autism and SEMH to create an optimum learning environment in a specialist education Trust.
Reporting to the Head of Therapy Hub, you will deliver Occupational Therapy support to teaching staff and will be responsible for clinically supervising school-based therapy assistants.
With your degree level professional qualification and HCPC registration, you will use your experience to work collaboratively to help deliver integrated therapeutic support in Trust schools as part of an outstanding joined-up service.
This is a rare opportunity to use your expertise to make a real difference in a SEND Trust, to be part of a growing service from inception whilst enhancing your own professional development.
Our schools are Manor Green School (Maidenhead), Addington School (Woodley), Brookfields School (Tilehurst).
What we offer
- Local authority pension and life assurance scheme
- Term time only working – 13 weeks holiday per year
- A range of flexible benefits
- Free onsite parking
- On site café
- Family-friendly policies
- Clinical supervision
- Opportunity to work with a team of other therapists working across our schools
- Continuous professional development and learning opportunities
Please be aware that our Trust website is under development.
Please email your completed application form to: careers@aptmat.co.uk by the closing date.
For an informal chat about the role please contact Joolz Scarlett, CEO on the above number.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The Ascendancy Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.