£50,008 to £57,888 (band 7- 8a) pa FTE depending on experience

 (e.g. for 37 hours a week, term time only £43,541 to £50,402 pro-rata)

Part-time positions considered with flexible number of days - please call us to discuss  

Ideally January 2026 start 

Are you ready to be part of something new and impactful? - We have an exciting opportunity in our new Therapies Hub.

This is a rare opportunity to use your expertise to make a real difference in a SEND Trust, to be part of, and help shape, a growing service from its inception whilst enhancing your own professional development.

At Ascendancy Partnership Trust, our mission is to provide the best possible education and therapeutic support for children and young people with additional complex needs both in special and mainstream schools. 

As a newly developing Therapies Hub, we aim to provide high-quality, student-centred therapeutic services that are seamlessly integrated into everyday school life and curriculum. 

As our Lead Occupational Therapist, you will work alongside senior leaders and teachers with expertise in learning difficulties, autism and SEMH to create an optimum learning environment in a specialist education Trust. You will use your skills to lead and implement the development of the OT service across the Trust.

Reporting to the Head of Therapy Hub, you will operationally plan and deliver the Occupational Therapy service, providing support to our teaching staff. You will also lead on providing clinical supervision for our growing OT team.

Along with your degree level professional qualification and HCPC registration, you will use your leadership experience to work collaboratively to help deliver integrated therapeutic support in Trust schools as part of an outstanding joined-up service. 

This is not just another OT job; it’s your chance to shape the future:

New Hub. New Role. Big Impact!

What we offer
•    Local authority pension and life assurance scheme.
•    Term time only working – 13 weeks holiday per year.
•    A range of flexible benefits.
•    Blue Light Card.
•    Free onsite parking.
•    On site café.
•    Family-friendly policies.
•    Clinical supervision..
•    Wellbeing support.
•    Opportunity to work with a team of other therapists working across our schools.
•    Continuous professional development and great learning opportunities.

Closing Date: Midday, Thursday 23 October 2025 with interviews planned for Monday 3 November 2025. Rolling applications will be accepted, until we successfully recruit to the role. 

How to Apply: Please visit https://www.ascendancypartnershiptrust.co.uk/about-us/vacancies

Please be aware that our Trust website is under development.

Please email your completed application form to: [email protected] by the closing date.

For an informal chat about the role or to arrange a visit, please contact Miriam Gulliford, Head of Therapy Hub, on the above number. We are looking to fill multiple qualified Therapist posts, if this one isn’t right for you but you are interested in joining our new service, please give Miriam a call to discuss. 

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

The Ascendancy Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.