Vacancy:
Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

About the School
Abbot’s Lea School is a large and highly successful special school educating over 270 students aged 3-19, who, due to their Autism and associated learning differences, require significant specialist support to succeed academically and achieve their full potential. The school’s mission statement is to be the International Centre of Excellence for Autism. We ensure outstanding outcomes for all of our students through our unique Philosophy of Education – The ASD Model © which underpins our promotion of: A – academic progress S – specialist support D – development of life skills

About the Role
This is an exciting role within Abbot’s Lea School Leadership Team. Reporting to the Head of Therapies and working within a large integrative Multi-Disciplinary Team. Are you an experienced and inspirational professional looking to join a large, brilliant, award-winning special school which aims to always expand its professional expertise? We are looking to appoint an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist who is a dedicated and innovative practitioner committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for our students. We address the individual learning and therapeutic needs of all our students and provide a broad and balanced curriculum.

Personal Qualities
We are seeking to fill a vacancy arising from the previous OT moving on to a new role. The postholder would join a team which includes:
- Head of Therapies and Safeguarding Manager
- Safeguarding Assistant
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
- Positive Behaviour Support Assistants
- Therapies Assistant
This team provides universal, targeted and specialist approaches across the school. A postgraduate qualification in sensory integration would be an advantage. All support, guidance and great future career prospects will be available to the successful candidate.

For the posts advertised, you must:
• Be able to meet key accountabilities set out in Job Description and Person Specification
• Be able to use ICT effectively
• Have excellent organisational skills
• Have excellent communication and team working skills
• Good levels of literacy and numeracy
• Is willing and able to undertake all aspects of the role, working with students aged 3-19 with Autism and complex learning and behaviour needs.

How to Apply
To apply for this vacancy please download and complete an application. Completed application forms should be submitted to [email protected]

Closing Date: Wednesday 8th May 2024

Recruitment Documents
Job Description: Download Document
Person Specification: Download Document
Application Form: Download Document
Equal Opportunities Monitoring: Download Document


Contact Details
Abbots Lea School
Beaconsfield Road
Woolton
L25 6EE

Contact Name: Melanie Douglas
Contact Telephone: 01514281161
Contact e-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.abbotsleaschool.co.uk/vacancies/
NOR: HR Manager