# Paediatric Occupational Therapist - Yorkshire at Pulse Healthcare

Paediatric Occupational Therapist - Yorkshire at Pulse Healthcare in Yorkshire. Posted August 3, 2026.

- Company: Pulse Healthcare
- Location: Yorkshire
- Posted: 2026-08-03
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/pulse/jobs/7824087003
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/paediatric-occupational-therapist-yorkshire-pulse-healthcare-crvbtc

## Requirements

- Qualified Occupational Therapist registered with the HCPC.
- Experience delivering therapeutic interventions for children and young people with complex needs.
- Experience supporting teams around a child or young person to create clinically informed learning and living environments.
- Strong understanding of developmental trauma, neurodevelopmental conditions, SEN, and SEMH needs.
- Confident, engaging, and effective communicator, trainer, and role model.
- Highly organised with excellent planning and prioritisation skills.
- Committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

## Description

### **Occupational Therapist – Specialist Education SettingLocation:** Wakefield
**Contract:** Permanent
**Hours:** Full-Time
**Salary:** £37,602 - £45,426 (including paid school holidays) + excellent benefits

Our client is seeking a passionate and dedicated **Occupational Therapist** to join their clinical team in Wakefield. This rewarding opportunity offers the chance to make a genuine difference to the lives of children and young people with complex needs within a highly supportive specialist education environment.

The school is an independent specialist day school providing high-quality education for boys and girls with a wide range of **complex learning needs, social and emotional difficulties, and challenging behaviours**. Working as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team, you will play a key role in creating therapeutic learning environments that enable pupils to achieve positive outcomes and reach their full potential.

### **Key Responsibilities:**

- Provide high-quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions for children and young people with complex needs.

- Deliver individualised, outcome-focused therapeutic programmes based on clinical assessment and formulation.

- Support educational and residential colleagues in creating therapeutic learning and living environments.

- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure therapeutic support is embedded throughout the school.

- Provide consultation, advice, workshops, training, and guidance to education and care staff.

- Support pupils with developmental trauma, neurodevelopmental conditions, and special educational needs.

- Contribute to the ongoing development of therapeutic services and clinical practice within the school.

- Help maximise pupil engagement, independence, wellbeing, and participation in education.

### **Requirements:**

- Qualified Occupational Therapist registered with the HCPC.

- Experience delivering therapeutic interventions for children and young people with complex needs.

- Experience supporting teams around a child or young person to create clinically informed learning and living environments.

- Strong understanding of developmental trauma, neurodevelopmental conditions, SEN, and SEMH needs.

- Confident, engaging, and effective communicator, trainer, and role model.

- Highly organised with excellent planning and prioritisation skills.

- Committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

### **Why Join Our Client?**

- Competitive salary of **£37,602 - £45,426**, including paid school holidays.

- Full school holiday entitlement, including bank holidays.

- Comprehensive induction and ongoing training programme.

- Industry-leading clinical development and career progression opportunities.

- Regular clinical supervision and access to a network of over 220 multidisciplinary clinical professionals.

- Flexible benefits package including life assurance options.

- Employee wellbeing support and assistance programmes.

- Healthcare cash plan covering optical, dental, and other medical expenses.

- Access to high-street discounts and employee benefits.

- £1,000 refer-a-friend bonus scheme.

- Beautiful specialist school environment with excellent facilities.