R2016 – Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job details

Salary
£36,639 - £43,630 per annum

Job type
Full and part time opportunities available (22 – 42 hours  )

Term time only

Location
Treloar School & College, Powell Drive, Hoybourne, Alton, Hampshire GU34 4GL

Closes on 02 November 2025

Treloar’s is a charity which runs one of the UK’s largest specialist education centres for young disabled people to live and learn. Through our school and college, we offer students the opportunity to fully take part in life and achieve their aspirations.

We are looking to recruit an Occupational Therapist to join our large enthusiastic, supportive and skilled team. Together, we work to deliver assessment and interventions across campus from our youngest at three years to our college students in their early 20s.

Role and Responsibilities

The role will include working within an experienced MDT comprising of health, residential and education staff to manage a small defined caseload of students with complex physical, sensory and learning disabilities.

You will provide interventions and advice to maximize students' abilities to engage with and perform functional tasks in the areas of play, mobility, education, self-care, community access, leisure and independent living skills and work.

Candidate Requirements

• The successful candidate should have a flexible approach.
• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy and be registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council.
• You must be able to demonstrate relevant post-registration experience.
• Experience of working with children and young people with a range of special educational needs and disabilities within an educational setting is desirable, however we would also welcome applicants without direct paediatric experience but strongly transferable skills into this setting.
• Experience in neurodisability treatments would be an advantage but is not essential.
• Training and support would be given to the right candidate.

What Treloar's Offers

Treloar’s has excellent and innovative therapeutic resources and facilities and there are many opportunities for training and professional development. As a team, we are committed to CPD and everyone is encouraged to develop their individual areas of interest and explore new approaches to treatment within a flexible timetable.

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary Information (Specialist Occupational Therapist): £36,639 - £43,606 per annum (dependent on experience), pro rata for part time.
• We offer a generous benefit scheme to reflect their hard work and success:
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Pension scheme
  • Life insurance and critical illness cover
  • HSF cash plan and Perkbox discount scheme
  • Occupational health scheme
  • Free parking
  • Term time only
  • On-site accommodation may be available upon request (T&Cs apply - Term time only contracts).
  • Free wellbeing and social activities.

How to Apply

• To Apply: Complete our online application form, alternatively please call our Recruitment Team on 01420 547400, ext. 3574 to discuss further.
• Informal visits and discussions are encouraged and can be booked by contacting Victoria Pitt, Head of Occupational Therapy on 01420 547400 ext. 8048 or emailing Victoria.Pitt@treloars.org.uk.
• Closing Date: Sunday 2nd November 2025
• Interview Date: Tuesday 11th November 2025