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Job Title: Occupational Therapist - Specialist School Location: Liverpool Setting: Independent Specialist School Contract Type: Permanent Salary: Up to £44,103 per annum (DOE) Working Pattern: Full-time Start Date: ASAP or notice dependent Job Description: Liquid Personnel is recruiting a permanent Occupational Therapist to join its client’s Specialist School team in Liverpool, supporting children and young people with complex needs including autism, SEMH, ADHD, and associated conditions within a multidisciplinary educational setting. This is a rewarding opportunity to work in a therapeutic environment where your clinical expertise will help pupils thrive both in and out of the classroom. What will your responsibilities be? Delivering high-quality, evidence-based OT interventions Supporting pupils with sensory, motor, and functional needs Conducting assessments and creating tailored therapy plans Collaborating with education and care staff Contributing to EHCPs and attending review meetings Promoting independence and participation in school life Benefits: Salary up to £44,103 DOE Supportive clinical supervision and CPD opportunities Collaborative working within a well-resourced school A chance to make a lasting impact in a specialist setting Referral bonus for successful recommendations Qualifications & Experience: To be successful in this role you must have, HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist Experience working with children or young people with SEN Strong understanding of sensory integration and functional assessments Excellent communication and teamwork skills Commitment to safeguarding and therapeutic practice Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement. We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List. BH - 193556 GH - 32775
Salary estimate
$128,000 – $173,000/yr
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RecruitingCommunication
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