Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to join us at a new SEMH provision, working across two of our school sites - Maypole school, Streatham and Maypole School, Croydon

The school offers specialist support for children and young people who present with complex SEMH needs and associated disorders, such as ASC, ADHD, FASD, PDA, OCD, ODD, Toxic Childhood Stress / Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Attachment difficulties, Developmental Trauma, Speech and Language difficulties, Cognition and Learning difficulties, Specific Learning Difficulties such as Dyslexia and Dyspraxia; and more.

Job Purpose

To plan, develop and co-ordinate the Occupational Therapy service within the school. This service will include:

• Planning and delivering intervention to meet the EHCP needs of the children and young people with identified OT needs. This could include individual and group work and working with other staff supporting the learner.
• Writing, monitoring and reviewing short term and long term targets which show support for EHCP outcomes as well as current clinical need.
• Contributing to annual reviews through providing reports and/ or attendance
• Contributing to EHCPs by updating outcomes, strengths and needs
• Maintaining up to date and accurate case notes in line with RCOT professional standards
• Providing whole school training to target the developing needs with the current cohort and follow up of these skills to ensure a therapeutic approach is embedded across the curriculum.
• Providing needs led workshops to parents and carers to support the needs of their children and young people outside the school setting .
• Managing a complex caseload independently and creating a referral system which is easily accessible to staff.

Please see job description for further information