Occupational Therapist

Job summary

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https://jobs.liverpool.gov.uk/jobs/job/Occupational-Therapist/985

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Children and Young People's Services as we integrate our SEND and Alternative Provision services, enabling a holistic understanding of and response to children and young people's needs.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will play a key pat in the team by providing advice and support on how occupational therapy, in particular sensory processing and motor coordination, relates to pupil behaviour, and occupational performance.

This post is part time 21 hours per week term time (across three flexible days) and is fixed term for 12 months in order to carry out specific and additional specialist activities linked to targeted funding.

Shortlisting is planned for the W/C 25 August 2025.

Interviews are planned for Wednesday 3 September 2025.

Main duties of the job

• As an Occupational Therapist, you will give specific occupational therapy recommendations and strategies at both whole school and public specific level that will support emotional regulation and positive engagement, helping to reduce incidents of challenging behaviour and the number of suspensions and exclusions
• You will promote sensory inclusive environments in schools and inclusive, trauma-informed approaches to behaviour
• As a key player within the service area, you will work with other specialists across SEND Support Services
• Reporting directly to the Behaviour Intervention Team Operational Lead, you will contribute significantly to our mission of providing quality education to every child and young person, irrespective of their background or challenges they may face and will work with other managers across the team to ensure effective planning and support is in place

About us

Liverpool is home to vibrant and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place.We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Our Practice Model Our City, Our Children, Together was chosen by colleagues, parents and carers, children, and young people to reflect our collective commitment to working collaboratively, it is more than just a practice model, it is a shared vision. Every part of this model has been co-produced with the people who access and deliver our services.It represents our values, our relationships, and our belief that, by working together, we can create the best outcomes for children, young people, and their networks. This is a model we can be proud of and one that truly belongs to all of us.