Job Description:

Occupational Therapist (Band 6)

Join Swalcliffe Park School’s integrated therapy team supporting autistic young people across education and residential settings. HCPC and RCOT registration, education-setting experience and experience supporting autistic children and young people are essential.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Children’s Occupational Therapist, School Occupational Therapist, Education Occupational Therapist, Community Occupational Therapist, Autism Occupational Therapist

Benefits include 13 weeks’ paid holiday, Local Government Pension Scheme membership, career development opportunities and staff training.

SALARY: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum + Benefits

LOCATION: Swalcliffe, Nr Banbury, Oxfordshire (OX15)          

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 37.5 hours per week during term time including occasional evening work

JOB OVERVIEW

An excellent opportunity is available to help autistic young people build independence, participation and quality of life within a supportive setting at Swalcliffe Park School.

Swalcliffe Park School provides specialist residential education and care for around 70-75 secondary aged boys (10-19 yrs) all of whom are on the Autism Spectrum. We offer excellent working conditions in a beautiful environment, including paid school holidays, opportunities for career development and staff training.

As Occupational Therapist you will manage a caseload, assess needs and deliver evidence-based individual, group and class interventions across education and residential settings.

The Occupational Therapist works closely with Speech and Language Therapy, Clinical Psychology, education, residential teams and families to shape therapy plans and staff support.

Development is encouraged, including Post Graduate Sensory Integration training, the opportunity to develop in a clinical supervision role and to work in a multi-disciplinary team setting.

DUTIES

Your duties as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist include:

• Assessment and Caseload Management: Organise and prioritise a designated caseload, complete formal and informal assessments, analyse occupational therapy needs and use student views when setting and reviewing plans

• Therapy Planning and Delivery: Set evidence-based goals and deliver individual, small-group and class-based interventions across education and residential settings

• Independence and Self-Management: Develop self-management and functional life skills through independence activities and therapeutic support for community access

• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work with therapy, clinical psychology, education and residential colleagues on joint assessments, planning, interventions and referrals

• Family Communication: Gather family views, communicate assessment findings and progress clearly, contribute to reviews and maintain high-quality reports

• Training and Environmental Support: Advise staff and families, support classroom and environmental modifications, and develop and deliver workshops and training

• Clinical Governance and Safeguarding: Maintain accurate clinical records, confidentiality, professional standards, risk management and safeguarding practice

• Supervision and Service Development: Support junior occupational therapy colleagues and students, contribute to team development, quality improvement and relevant projects

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• Honours Degree in Occupational Therapy

• Current HCPC registration

• Current fully practising RCOT membership

• Experience working in an educational setting

• Experience working with autistic children, young people and/or adults

• Experience using appropriate assessment tools and therapeutic interventions and determining suitable packages of support

• Experience working within multidisciplinary and interagency environments

• Knowledge of EHCP processes, clinical governance, safeguarding, professional boundaries, data protection and health and safety

• Effective interpersonal, communication, report-writing, analytical, time-management and IT skills

• Full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes

• Flexible approach to hours, including occasional evening work

Desirable

• Sensory Integration Module 2/3

• Training relating to autism and evidence-based therapeutic interventions

• Experience supervising or mentoring junior occupational therapists or occupational therapy students

• Experience devising and delivering training

The school reserves the right to close the advertisement early, should it receive sufficient applications prior to the closing date.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be expected to undertake an enhanced disclosure.  We are an equal opportunities employer.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

CLOSING DATE: Thursday 26th November 2026

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JOB REF: AWDO-P15410

This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of Swalcliffe Park School

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