Occupational Therapist

Duties & responsibilities:

• To provide and maintain comprehensive OT provision for pupils with special educational needs, including social, emotional and mental health needs, within our school environment.
• To support and train class-based staff in order for them to have an understanding ofpupils’ sensory needs and additional OT needs and to provide appropriate support.
• To manage the physical resources available, supervising and supporting students.
• To provide functional assessments of children with special needs and disabilities anddeliver individualised intervention aimed at maximising function.
• To undertake all aspects of OT duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• To be responsible for a defined case load, working autonomously with access toexternal supervision and to keep up to date with current practice and professionaldevelopment.
• Developing and maintaining specialist professional practice knowledge andskills inpractice for children and young people of primary and secondary school age withidentified needs.
• Being responsible for service development and improvement in education-basedpractice for children and young people of primary and secondary school age withidentified needs.
• Demonstrating effective leadership skills within the Occupational Therapy Team andMDT

Seva Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers, prohibition from teaching and the Disclosure & Barring Service.