Details
1115956
University of Warwick
01/09/2026
Other - See Job
Monday to Friday term Time Only
Smart Casual
Pay
£32,000
£48,000
Description
Role
Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist looking to make a genuine difference in the lives of autistic children and young people?
We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established specialist education provider for a Qualified Occupational Therapist to join a friendly and experienced multidisciplinary therapy team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist educational environment, supporting autistic pupils aged 4–19 with associated learning disabilities while developing your expertise through extensive funded training and professional development.
Duties and responsibilities
Working within a small team of qualified Occupational Therapists, Speech & Language Therapists and Therapy Assistants, you will provide specialist direct and indirect therapy interventions tailored to individual pupil needs.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering direct and indirect Occupational Therapy interventions
- Supporting motor and perceptual skill development
- Developing functional life skills and independence
- Assessing and supporting sensory processing needs
- Promoting emotional regulation and wellbeing
- Delivering individual, group and integrated therapy programmes
- Working collaboratively with education and therapy professionals to achieve positive outcomes for pupils
Skills and experience
- A recognised Occupational Therapy degree/qualification
- Current HCPC registration
- Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
- Knowledge of autism and Special Educational Needs (SEN)
- A confident, caring and proactive approach
- Ideally 1–2 years' experience as an Occupational Therapist, particularly within paediatric, SEN or educational settings
Location
Surrey
Benefits
Build Experience Within Education
Develop your understanding of different learning approaches by working across a variety of curricula, including Essential for Living, developmental and mainstream education programmes.
Outstanding Professional Development
Fully funded training and development opportunities include:
- Sensory Integration Qualifications
- Attention Autism Training
- PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) Training
- CACHE Level 2, 3 & 4 qualifications
- Master's in Education (Curriculum & Instruction)
- Organisational Behaviour Management Accreditation
- Behaviour Analysis training and accredited qualifications
- Funded membership of specialist interest groups and clinical excellence networks
- Ongoing clinical supervision from an Occupational Therapy Consultant
- Funded HCPC registration and RCOT membership
Additional information
Why Apply?
Develop Your Autism Specialism
Gain valuable experience working with autistic children and young people across a broad age range, developing specialist knowledge within a highly rewarding setting.
Multidisciplinary Team Working
Work alongside Occupational Therapists, Speech & Language Therapists, Teachers and School Leaders to provide an integrated approach to pupil progress and development.
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