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ROYAL COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) is the only professional body for occupational therapists in the UK, acting
as a voice for the profession, providing trade union membership and a wide range of services to its members. We have a thriving
membership of over 32,000 occupational therapy professionals and students.
Education Officer – Pre-registration Liaison
Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Based at London Bridge, SE1
Salary circa £30K per annum plus benefits – full time, 35 hours per week.
We are looking for a proactive, creative and enthusiastic graduate to promote BAOT membership as part of the pre-registration
student journey towards becoming a fully qualified occupational therapist and onwards into their professional career.
This role offers the opportunity to build on the success of our current student recruitment and support activities to actively
maintain, develop and promote communication and engagement with and between the Royal College (RCOT) and BAOT
student /apprentice members.
This role will include ensuring the ongoing development of effective links with Higher Education Institutions and occupational
therapy educators to raise awareness of the value that RCOT provides in relation to pre-registration occupational therapy
education and professional development at all levels. You will also work alongside colleagues to facilitate and support the
engagement of student/apprentice members as delegates and presenters at the annual RCOT Conference.
You will be joining a professional organisation and a pre-registration education team who value a strong team spirit and share
the enthusiasm, imagination and passion for the occupational therapy profession that you will bring.
If you are interested in applying for this post, please download a job description from our website
www.cot.org.uk/work-at-cot and then forward your CV with a covering letter, explaining why you are interested in and suitable
for this role, to Angela Conway, HR Advisor, by email: [e-mail].
Informal enquiries or requests for further information about the post should be directed to Maureen Shiells, RCOT’s
Pre-Registration Education Manager: [e-mail].
CV and covering letters should arrive no later than midday on 7th November 2018
Interviews will be held in London on 21st November 2018
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Royal College of Occupational Therapists (or ‘RCOT’) is a registered charity in
England and Wales (No. 275119) and in Scotland (No. SCO39573) and a limited
company registered in England (No. 1347374).
Registered office: 106–114 Borough High Street, London SE1 1LB.
VAT Reg. No. 242 7829 47.