Children's Occupational Therapist

Be part of a team that changes children's lives every single day.

Protocol Education is recruiting a Children's Occupational Therapist to join a specialist educational provision in South Shields supporting pupils with a range of complex additional needs.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with children with Autism (ASC), SLD, PMLD, physical disabilities, developmental coordination difficulties and sensory processing needs
, helping them maximise their independence, participation and confidence through tailored therapeutic interventions. Paediatric OTs work closely with education professionals to improve functional outcomes and participation in school activities.

• Full-time
• September 2026 start
• Monday-Friday
• Working hours between 8:30am-4:00pm and 8:30am-4:30pm
• Term-time only
• Long-term opportunity with permanent potential

• Assessing pupils' functional, sensory and motor needs
• Delivering individual and group therapy sessions
• Creating personalised intervention programmes
• Supporting pupils with fine motor, self-care and sensory regulation skills
• Working alongside teachers, Speech and Language Therapists and families
• Maintaining accurate clinical records and contributing to EHCP reviews

• Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Passion for supporting children with SEND

• Competitive daily pay
• Weekly PAYE pay
• FREE professional development opportunities
• Dedicated consultant
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• £50 Refer a Friend scheme

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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