Occupational Therapist

Job Description

The Service & Team:

The small, friendly, Physical and Medical Needs Team currently comprises a Lead Advisor and two Advisors. We work in partnership with schools and settings throughout the county to support children and young people aged 0-25 along with their families. We also work closely with colleagues from various disciplines, such as the NHS and Social Care.

We are part of the SEND Support Services and are involved in delivering training on broader SEND issues such as EHCP Needs Assessments and The Graduated Response. We are also involved with system issues such as quality assurance and post-inspection work.

We value CPD for our team members and work closely together to keep our skills up-to-date and relevant.

The Role

This is a new, exciting and innovative role which will change and develop over time! Working with schools and settings across the county, the role holder will be pro-active in encouraging positive and supportive strategies and policies around children and young peoples' sensory processing challenges. High quality, accessible, advice, training and guidance will be developed and provided in partnership with schools and settings.

The establishment and development of positive partnership working will be a key element of the role. Close working relationships will be developed with colleagues in the Statutory SEN Team where advice may be needed around SEN Tribunals and the content of Education, Health and Care Plans.

This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.

This position will be subject to a enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

Working Pattern

The role is 1.0FTE (37 hours per week)

What You’ll Need To Succeed

You will be a qualified Occupational Therapist with at least two years experience. An interest in/experience of working with learners with sensory processing needs will support the role.

You will be enthusiastic and passionate about supporting learners with SEND with children and young people at the centre of all you do!

What You’ll Get In Return

Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our Core Employee Rewards And Benefits Include

• a competitive salary.
• a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
• a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.

Additional Information

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact [email protected]

About Us

Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. Working here - Cornwall Council

We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options .

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.