Occupational Therapist

Qualified Occupational Therapist needed ASAP! A fantastic SEMH school in Lambeth, London are seeking an occupational therapist to join their team to work across their London schools.. All pupils have education, health and care (EHC) plans for their adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. Your Role; As well as offering therapy sessions according to their own specialism, you will have a therapeutic presence across the schools, lead whole-staff training and be an ambassador for the school brand and vision. The successful candidate will have to be a flexible team-player and be able to offer therapeutic intervention that aids children’s emotional well-being and learning. You will be a role-model of best practice and demonstrate support and care of the children at the very highest of levels. You will be able to draw upon your knowledge, skills and experience of working with children who present challenging behaviour and who have significant and complex social, emotional and learning needs often stemming from adverse childhood experiences. The purpose of the role is to work collaboratively with colleagues (teaching, support and therapeutic) to maximise progress for children at the schools. You may work therapeutically one to one with a specific child or may support a small group or whole class, depending on need. You may offer structured, weekly sessions to pupils, and/or in the moment therapeutic support where required. You will supporrt the successful operation of all aspects of the school, as directed by the senior leadership team About Us; This set of schools have been leading the way in therapeutic education since 2012. Their schools in London and Essex are both judged to be 'outstanding' in all areas by Ofsted. Working with them includes: * an opportunity to be part of our unique, seamless 'work as one' therapeutic team model * enhanced starting salaries and opportunities for performance-linked progression * Vitality's private healthcare package which includes health, medical and dental insurance, lifestyle benefits, heavily-discounted gym membership and various rewards * an Apple MacBook to use at school and at home * a free daily lunch, cooked by our outstanding school chefs * opportunities for high-quality professional development, career progression and outstanding performance awards and bonuses * financial support of up to 100% towards relevant professional qualifications * working to an innovative term dates model