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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
- 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.
What Were Looking For
- 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.
Benefits
- 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
Make a DifferenceAlongside 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 you
