Overview and Responsibilities
Occupational Therapist – Hedgeway
Location: Pilning, Bristol, BS35 4JN
Salary: Actual salary £35,521 - £42,150 (FTE £41,350 - £49,067) dependant on experience
Hours: 40 hours per week – Term time only
Aurora Hedgeway is a dynamic and inspiring provision for children and young people aged 7-19 with a primary or secondary diagnosis of Autism and related social and communication needs.
We offer every student the chance to explore and fulfil their own unique potential. With provision running from Key Stage 2 all the way through to post-16, we are set up to support children and young people at every stage of their academic journey.
Your Role as an Occupational Therapist
As a Senior/Specialist Occupational Therapist, you’ll be a key part of our multi-disciplinary therapy team, delivering high-quality, student-centred support. You’ll work with children and young people with complex needs, including Autism, sensory processing challenges, and attachment difficulties, helping them build independence and confidence in their everyday lives.
This is a role where your clinical expertise and leadership will help shape the future of our therapy provision. You’ll be instrumental in developing and embedding Occupational Therapy across the school, ensuring it’s integrated into every aspect of our students’ experience.
You’ll be:
Leading on the assessment and treatment of students, using your clinical skills to identify needs and deliver impactful interventions.
Managing a caseload of children and young people with complex needs, working autonomously within a specialist education setting.
Designing and delivering therapy programmes that align with EHCPs and clinical assessments—whether through direct intervention, staff training, or resource development.
Collaborating with the SENCo and Headteacher to enhance and evolve our therapy provision, including reviewing resources and recommending new tools to support student outcomes.
Providing expert guidance and training to colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, helping embed Occupational Therapy into everyday practice.
Maintaining accurate and professional records in line with HCPC and RCOT standards.
Skills and Qualifications
What You’ll Bring
A recognised degree in Occupational Therapy and current registration of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Ability to demonstrate and commit to continual professional development.
A strong desire to make a difference to young people.
Previous experience in an Occupational Therapist role supporting children and young adults with complex needs and diagnoses including ASD, ADHD and social, emotional and mental health difficulties.
Benefits and Additional Information
We believe in investing in our people. Here’s what you’ll enjoy as part of our team:
Full training and continued support
Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
Free lunch during your working day
Perkbox subscription
Life assurance and Enhanced pension scheme (from October)
Car lease scheme
Bike to work scheme
Free parking
Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.
Ready to Apply?
If this sounds like your next career move, we’d love to hear from you!
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
Aurora Hedgeway School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.