SEND School Specialist Occupational Therapist
SEND School Specialist Occupational Therapist
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Job Description
Based in the heart of Chester City Centre Abbey School is an Independent Special School for young people with autism aged 419 years whom may have additional learning difficulties and behaviours that challenge.
Join our dynamic team as an experienced Occupational Therapist!
If you are qualified passionate about SEND and align with our vision and values we want to hear from you. Dont miss this exciting opportunity to make a real difference get in touch with us today!
Full time
Start Date: September 2025
This role is not suitable for newly qualified Occupational Therapists. This role would be suitable for candidates with knowledge and experience in line with agenda for change Band 6 or Developing Band 6 post.
Key responsibilities:
Providing occupational therapy support to children and young people aged 419 with complex autism learning difficulties and challenging behaviours
Collaborating with a transdisciplinary team to ensure each pupils needs are understood effectively planned for and closely monitored
Advising the teaching team on pupil development to achieve optimal outcomes for each child and young person
Delivering both direct and indirect therapy to individuals and groups of pupils
For more information about this opportunity please visit https://abbeyschool/recruitment/
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Suite of staff benefits including pension scheme
- Technology appropriate for your job
- Comprehensive staff training programme
- Access to WeCare which is a 24/7 online GP mental health support service get fit programme and much more.
- Access to MediCash program for wellbeing benefits
- Referafriend bonus scheme
- The opportunity to shape and improve the life chances of pupils with a disability and in so doing extend the prospect of an improved quality of life for family members and others
Please see https://abbeyschool/recruitment/ for more information
How to apply
How to Apply
If you believe you have the right qualities to join our vibrant innovative and exceptional school as an Occupational Therapist we invite you to complete a school application form available to download from our website https://abbeyschool/recruitment/. Completed application forms should be sent to Alternatively application forms with covering letters can be sent by post to Abbey School 12 Abbey Square Chester CH1 2HU. Please be advised that we only accept fully completed application forms.
The School will complete an online search for all shortlisted candidates. If any incidents or issues have happened that are publicly available online the school may wish to explore this at interview.
Abbey School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Child safer recruitment procedures operate and the post is subject to references and an Enhanced DBS disclosure with barred list checks.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are spent unless protected under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age disability gender reassignment race sex pregnancy and maternity marriage/civil partnerships religion/belief or sexual orientation.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
