Specialist Occupational Therapist

Specialist Occupational Therapist

36 hours 40 minutes per week

Salary Range: Grade 8 (£41,511 - £45,718) (pro rata to hours and weeks worked

Permanent opportunity

Flexible working patterns are welcomed

The Harmony Trust is a strong Multi Academy Trust with academies in Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside (Northwest Hub) and Derby. We are looking for a motivated, passionate, and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our growing Inclusion Team based in our Northwest Hub.

The Occupational Therapist (OT) will become an integral part of our multidisciplinary team working alongside our team of Specialist Practitioners. The successful candidate will be experienced in working with Primary aged children who have complex needs (such as ASC and SEMH needs). You will be required to work closely with our Speech and Language Therapy team, other professionals and parents/carers providing support to pupils; reporting to the Director of Education and Senior Trust Leader for SEND.

Our Vision and Values

The Harmony Trust has the highest aspirations for its pupils, parents and staff members. Our vision is to provide an excellent primary education so that every academy is a ‘GreatPlace2Learn.’ Our aim is to ensure that children at our academies enjoy the best education from the early years to the end of the primary stage. Parents are very important to achieving this vision and we aim to work in partnership with them to ensure that all our children achieve our motto: ‘Believe Achieve Succeed’. We believe that school should be a place where every child makes progress in a safe and supportive environment. We believe in the importance of children developing well-being and high self-esteem if they are to learn and do well. The successful candidate will be able to shape the innovative services delivered by our organisation as a whole.

We also believe in The Harmony Trust being a ‘GreatPlace2Work’ where staff are supported to thrive by a trust that is committed to learning and education. We have a great team of people working in our Academies. We aim to retain them by investing in professional development, offering opportunities to work across the Trust ensuring Harmony is a great place to work.

Job role

The successful candidate will share our vision and values and be committed to Inclusion; ensuring our staff, pupils and families meet their potential. The role is suitable for practitioners looking to extend their clinical experience within the field of ASC, SEMH and associated difficulties. The successful candidate will work across mainstream and specialist educational settings within the Trust, delivering therapeutic interventions within our Northwest Academies and Inclusion Hubs (Specialist Provisions). They will have the opportunity to influence and shape practice across our Derby Hub through the use of technology and as part of the Inclusion Service Team. They will be required to have at least two years experience within this field or a related relevant setting as they will need to feel confident working as currently the only OT within the team.

There will be opportunities to network with OT's from local OT Teams. Regular external formal and informal supervision will be offered. CPD opportunities will be provided for the successful candidate to develop skills and practice and to assist developing practice and information needs.

Our Occupational Therapist will play a central role, tasked with assessing and delivering programmes, delivering and supporting staff training, as well as preparing evidence-based reports. It is our aim to have a therapeutic team offering multi/inter-disciplinary interventions.

We can offer you:

• the opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence

• friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees,

• a commitment to high quality professional development,

• opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schools and most importantly

• the chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference

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

Full details of the Trust’s recruitment and selection processes can be found in our Safer Recruitment policy: Safer Recruitment Policy

Closing Date: 11.59pm Friday 29th August 2025

For full details and to apply online, please visit the Harmony Trust website - Job search