Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity you cannot afford to miss!

Thank you for your interest in this post. The Hawthorns School opened its doors in January 2023 for autistic young people. We are now in our beautiful brand new purpose-built school and are expanding our provision.

We have already established a therapeutic, dedicated, tight-knit and supportive team who prioritise the needs of the pupils through an evolving curriculum with the development of social communication at its core. However, we have a opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our team . Are you....

Professional, confidential and calm Organised, efficient and solution focused Confident supporting individuals and groups Proactive, caring and positive with people Keen to learn and share your expertise An excellent communicator and collaborator HCPC registered
This is a unique opportunity to join us in developing a school that provides a holistic education and environment for pupils with autism, appropriate for their specific needs. At Hawthorns, pupils are supported to achieve a range of individual, personal and academic goals by a team of teaching, support and therapy staff. We are committed to developing pupil achievement through the aims of personal growth, participation and preparation for adulthood.

We are looking for resilient and collaborative team members to join our school community who work hard, have a desire to learn, are adaptable and have a 'can do' attitude. If you are someone who embraces a challenge and has a sense of humour we would love to meet you.

The role is designed to help us provide the correct, sympathetic environment our pupils need and to develop our professional skills. Ultimately we are looking for term-time working, but we may be flexible. We can offer you professional fulfilment, development, care, attention to wellbeing and a lot of fun!

The Hawthorns is one of a community of Special Schools, supported by the well-established and highly regarded SEAX Trust. SEAX respects and trusts each school to evolve its unique identity, whilst providing layers of support and networking at all professional levels. Together, in close partnership with Essex Local Authority, The Hawthorns School could not be in a better position to continue fulfilling its aims of personal growth, participation and preparation.

Best wishes

Hayley Kersey

Headteacher, The Hawthorns School

Hours per week:

37 hours per week

Initial working pattern:

Monday to Thursday - 8.30 am - 4.30 pm

Friday -

8.30 am - 4.00 pm

Working weeks per year:

40 working weeks (term-time plus one week to be worked in school closure period)

Start Date: 1st January 2026

Pay

This post will be paid on LGPCD Scale 11 Points 38-42

Actual Salary:

42,313 to 46,496 per annum

Employees will be paid in twelve equal monthly payments per year.

Application process

Applicants must complete the SEAX Trust Application Form and submit it to the return address no later than midday on the closing date of

Tuesday 8th July 2025 at mid-day.

All applicants are strongly advised to read the job description and person specification for the post prior to submitting their application.

Interview date

The date for interviews will be during the week commencing

Monday 14th July 2025

. Please note the school does not reimburse candidates for interview expenses.

Further information and school visits

Applicants who require further information or would like to visit the school should contact

Helen McLean on 01245 207607, helen.mclean@thehawthornsschool.com

Or see our website

www.thehawthornsschool.com

where you can find more details and an application form.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 42,313.00-46,496.00 per year

Licence/Certification:

HCPC (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 04/06/2024
Reference ID: VAC063THE
Expected start date: 01/01/2026