Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist - New Barn School (Currently Expanding)

New Barn School is a special educational needs school, NAS accredited with an Ofsted rated 'Good' that caters for academically able autistic students with associated difficulties, including ADHD and complex needs. The majority of students will have either of Statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Our dedicated staff are committed to creating a learning culture that enables the best possible outcomes for our pupils aged 7-19. 

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to support with therapy within the school. This includes ensuring that all the specified needs of individual pupils are met and to work and to school and residential staff to embed a holistic approach to occupational therapy and the sensory needs of the children and young people.

This will be achieved by;

• Effectively promoting pupils welfare and safety at all times
• Working with the school and residential employees to develop the sensory environment within the school and residential homes.
• Utilising your expertise of evidence based practice, clinical assessments and intervention options as well as reasoning and intervention skills to include motor sensory cognitive/perceptual assessments.
• Provide evidence based assessments, recommend best course of intervention and develop comprehensive transition.
• Formulating and delivering on individual occupational therapy intervention programs to develop pupil ability in day to day living and learning.
• Monitoring and evaluating the quality and effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions delivered by non-specialist employees.
• Evaluating pupil progress, reassessing and altering intervention programs as required.
• Participate and contribute including the preparation and presentation of reports at multi-disciplinary team meetings and reviews.
• Work with the Head teacher to deliver an appropriate programme of professional development for all employees including quality coaching and mentoring, in line with school appraisal and performance management system and the school development plan.

This is an exciting time for New Barn School as we develop our expansion plans moving our school from 80 pupils to the ability to welcome 120.

If you are an Occupational Therapist and feel that this is a role that would interest you, then please get in touch.

New Barn School is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.