Newly Qualified Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 21 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | DOE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 December 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Acorn Care and Education |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 294536FAJ |
Summary
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Job Title: Newly Qualified Occupational Therapist
Location: Care First – Great Barr, Walsall area, Birmingham - The Clinical Team will support the provision of services across a number of sites within Walsall and Tamworth
Salary: £30,000 DOE
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks
Essential: Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle
We understand the value of helping our employees develop in their careers. For clinicians to achieve their Continued Professional Development (CPD) goals we offer a £2000 training allowance, so that you can complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements once your probation has been completed.
The role:
We are looking for a Newly Qualified Occupational Therapist to join our in-house clinical team at Care First – in Great Barr, Walsall and Tamworth.
Working collaboratively with the education and care team, you will deliver bespoke Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to learners who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neurodivergent or have SEMH needs. You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Occupational Therapy Ways of Working. This will guide your practice within an education and social care setting and clarify your roles and responsibilities, while taking into account the requirements of your governing and professional bodies. You will be given responsibility for holding an occupational therapy caseload, with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and site lead, also contributing to staff training and consultation as required This post would suit a resilient, creative and enthusiastic individual.
Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person-centred, empowering approach always putting the learners we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the pupils we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them. We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for a Newly Qualified Occupational Therapist who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life and outcomes of the pupils we support.
For further information regarding this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Essential Criteria:
Recognised occupational therapy degree
Registered member of RCOT
HCPC registered
Relevant previous experience as student OT or in a previously held job
Previously engaged with people experiencing learning difficulty and/or neurodiversity in any setting
Good communication including relationship, analytical and judgemental skills
Good time management and organisational skills
Evidence of understanding the relationship between behaviour and communication
Basic understanding of physical needs, dexterity, coordination and sensory skills for assessment and treatment of client group
Basic IT skills
Understanding of information governance and confidentiality and record keeping standards
Ability to work collaboratively as part of the multi-disciplinary team
Evidence of continuous professional development
Full driving licence and access to a car
Desirable:
Experience of multi-disciplinary working in a range of settings
Experience of communicating with/working with families/relatives and carers
Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group
Knowledge of different assessment tools, intervention programmes and formulation of treatment plans from a range of OT modalities
Why work for us?
Alongside working with a network of over 350 clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward and flexible benefits package including:
£2,000 training allowance
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS
We reserve the right to close vacancies early, please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Job Ref: 294536
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Job Title: Newly Qualified Occupational Therapist
Location: Care First – Great Barr, Walsall area, Birmingham - The Clinical Team will support the provision of services across a number of sites within Walsall and Tamworth
Salary: £30,000 DOE
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks
Essential: Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle
We understand the value of helping our employees develop in their careers. For clinicians to achieve their Continued Professional Development (CPD) goals we offer a £2000 training allowance, so that you can complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements once your probation has been completed.
The role:
We are looking for a Newly Qualified Occupational Therapist to join our in-house clinical team at Care First – in Great Barr, Walsall and Tamworth.
Working collaboratively with the education and care team, you will deliver bespoke Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to learners who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neurodivergent or have SEMH needs. You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Occupational Therapy Ways of Working. This will guide your practice within an education and social care setting and clarify your roles and responsibilities, while taking into account the requirements of your governing and professional bodies. You will be given responsibility for holding an occupational therapy caseload, with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and site lead, also contributing to staff training and consultation as required This post would suit a resilient, creative and enthusiastic individual.
Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person-centred, empowering approach always putting the learners we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the pupils we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them. We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for a Newly Qualified Occupational Therapist who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life and outcomes of the pupils we support.
For further information regarding this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Essential Criteria:
Recognised occupational therapy degree
Registered member of RCOT
HCPC registered
Relevant previous experience as student OT or in a previously held job
Previously engaged with people experiencing learning difficulty and/or neurodiversity in any setting
Good communication including relationship, analytical and judgemental skills
Good time management and organisational skills
Evidence of understanding the relationship between behaviour and communication
Basic understanding of physical needs, dexterity, coordination and sensory skills for assessment and treatment of client group
Basic IT skills
Understanding of information governance and confidentiality and record keeping standards
Ability to work collaboratively as part of the multi-disciplinary team
Evidence of continuous professional development
Full driving licence and access to a car
Desirable:
Experience of multi-disciplinary working in a range of settings
Experience of communicating with/working with families/relatives and carers
Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group
Knowledge of different assessment tools, intervention programmes and formulation of treatment plans from a range of OT modalities
Why work for us?
Alongside working with a network of over 350 clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward and flexible benefits package including:
£2,000 training allowance
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS
We reserve the right to close vacancies early, please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Job Ref: 294536
#occupationaltherapy#CareersinEducation#SpecialEducation#CareersinCare #CareersinSpecialEducation #Therapists