Occupational Therapist

We are looking for an exceptional Occupational Language Therapist to join our team. If you are passionate about specialist education with ORS funded students, we would love to hear from you. Therapists who join our team develop students strengths, value diverse cultural backgrounds and are committed to positive behaviour support. and require a Occupational Therapist who can bring a positive team approach to our vision.   We support 130 students aged from 5yrs to 21 years of age, and support students across five sites  across Ōtautahi / Christchurch. Learn more about us at: allenvale.school.nz

The terms and conditions, including base salary, for this position is set by the Kaiārahi i te Reo and Therapists’ Collective Agreement June 2022 to December 2024 (agreed revision effective 13 March 2024). The base salary for trained and registered therapists will range from $75,800 to $112,442, depending on the applicant's qualifications and experience.

To be successful you will need:

• A current practising certificate and membership with the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand

• Recent experience working as an Occupational Therapist with young people with complex needs

• An appreciation of the need to customise interventions to suit the varying needs of our students  

• An ability to work as part of a young person’s wider team including external agencies

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge around working within a transdisciplinary model

• To be familiar with the Ministry of Education Specialist Services Standards (2015)

• An ability to translate specialist knowledge into practical information

• An ability to work effectively as a part of a team with other specialists, teaching staff and managers

• Excellent problem solving , time management, priorisation and interpersonal skills for managing a challenging practice environment and caseload  

• An ability to work effectively with children, young people and their families and teachers across a diverse range of settings

• Knowledge and skills with transport harnesses and other safety equipment or ability to immediately upskill.

• Experience working with people requiring co-regulation and behaviour support

• Skills and knowledge in the area of access to technologies, including communication assistive technology

• To have, or gain, Enable accreditation for personal cares and household management

• The ability to understand and apply the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tangata whenuatanga

If this sounds like you, please complete the attached application form and email it with your CV and covering letter to: office@allenvale.school.nz  by 3:00pm  Tuesday 18th March 2025. (note change of date from 14th March 2025)