Eden Academy Trust

Senior Occupational Therapist
Post Start Date: September 2024 TBC
Closing date: 21/08/2024
Closing time: 11:59 AM

Senior Occupational Therapist

Salary information: POB, Scale 34 - 38, £8,054 - £8,780 per annum + £260 Special Schools Allowance
Location: Alexandra School, Alexandra Avenue, Harrow HA2 9DX
Work pattern: 7.2 hours per week, 1 day per week, (39 weeks)
Start date: September 2024 - Date TBC

Alexandra is a primary school for pupils with Moderate Learning Difficulties. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering Social and Emotional EHCP outcomes for individual pupils. You will work at Alexandra for 1 day per week or 3 days per month, but on the 4th week you will be expected to support our other schools in Hillingdon with OT provision as directed by Clinical Leads.

The role has provision to move around to the other schools in the southern hub if needed, please see link for further information Our Schools - The Eden Academy Trust.

Eden Academy Trust
At the Eden Academy Trust we specialise in meeting the educational needs of children and young adults with a range of learning disabilities including those who are autistic and those who have physical or sensory needs.

Occupational Therapy
We passionately believe that therapies, including occupational therapy, are a vital part of school life and help our pupils access their education. Our amazing team of occupational therapists help each pupil achieve as much independence as possible within their activities of daily living.

The Role
To support our recent growth, we are looking for therapists to join us. The team has a high level of experience and is eager to support new graduates, new therapists with different levels of experience and welcome more senior therapists with experience. You will join a friendly and supportive team of professionals. Your caseload will be varied with pupils between 4 to 19 years old and you will have the opportunity to work with a wide spectrum of disabilities covering all aspects of occupational therapy.

The team works hand in hand with other therapists, and the school teaching staff, to deliver therapy in our SEN special schools. This will involve: assessment, advice, delivery of treatment sessions and service development. You may also contribute to therapy outreach services for schools outside the Eden Academy Trust.

Regular supervision and opportunities for career development are embedded standards in our team. We also ensure that all therapists have a varied caseload to support their professional and career development.

Applicants should be:
  • Qualified and HPCP registered occupational therapists.
  • Comfortable to work with children and young people with learning disabilities.
  • Passionate about delivering a high standard of care.
  • Creative and flexible in their approach.
Applicants for the specialist and senior positions are expected to have experience in paediatric occupational therapy and have transferrable skills applicable to the position they apply for.

If you would like an informal discussion or further information, please contact Becky Lovelock at: Rebecca.lovelock@theedenacademy.co.uk.

Closing date: Wednesday 21st August 2024 at Noon
Interviews: W/C Monday 9th September 2024


Additional Information
CVs will not be accepted

Safeguarding Statement

The Eden Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks.

The Eden Academy Trust may, from time to time, require an employee to be relocated temporarily or permanently to one of its other schools. Any proposal to relocate will be carried out with due consultation and reasonable notice.



Our Location
Address: Bramble Close, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3BF