South Thames Colleges Group
Occupational Therapist
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Permanent, Part time 0.6 FTE 21.6 hours a week
Role Overview
The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
About Us
As a college we believe that young adults should be respected and have their individual choices, needs and aspirations reflected in the educational opportunities made available to them. We encourage independence in all our learners and support them to achieve their full potential through a high-quality curriculum to develop skills in living, work, community and communication.
Role Responsibilities
As our Occupational Therapist, you will have a vital role in supporting learners to meet their optimal level of function and autonomy. You will be supporting students to manage their sensory, behavioural and motor coordination challenges in a range of different environmental settings. You will carry out holistic occupational therapy assessments and person-centred interventions that will support the learners to access and develop their functional skills across the curriculum.
- Support students' social integration at college and their emotional wellbeing.
- Work pro-actively to avoid behaviours of concern.
- Use a person-centred approach to promote choice, independence, and inclusion, reflecting the key principals of Valuing People and Valuing People Now.
Qualifications and Experience
We would like our Occupational Therapist to hold a degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy and have experience of assessing learners with Learning Disabilities, Autism and Sensory processing differences, both formally and informally. You will have experience of devising and implementing evidence-based intervention for learners with different communication profiles with experience of writing reports & support plans/communication guidelines for a range of audiences and needs.
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- HPC registered.
- Experience of planning and delivering training (both classroom and/or coaching & reflection).
- Ability to keep clear and accurate records for clinical records and additional support funding purposes.
- Knowledge of sensory and motor needs/learning strategies for this client group.
- Ability to use initiative, organise and prioritise own caseload with the ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
Location
Although this is a Group wide role, it will be primarily based at Kingston College and Carshalton College.
Salary
Salary is dependent on experience. The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that will be implemented in the new academic year.
Application Deadline
Closing date for the return of an online application form is 3rd July 2026.
Benefits
The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 40 days, plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. This leave is all in addition to Bank Holiday entitlement. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package will be pro-rated for part time staff.
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Equal Opportunities
South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Due Diligence
As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
About South Thames Colleges Group
The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.
Why Join Us
We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.
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