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Occupational Therapist

On-site in Madrid·Full-time·Added 3 days ago (last checked 17 Oct)

Fundación A LA PAR

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Overview

Salary: €26,594 a year
About €1,740 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Madrid
Contract: Permanent contract, full-time hours
Hours: Jornada intensiva in summer · Monday to Friday
Education: University degree

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Requirements

What we're looking for

Degree in Occupational Therapy
Experience in the field of intervention with minors and young people in schools, especially with students with intellectual disabilities.
Knowledge of the functioning of the resource network for people with intellectual disabilities.
Knowledge and experience in support plans and/or occupational therapy.

Nice to have

Experience in the field of job preparation for people with intellectual disabilities will be valued.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Salary: €26,594.40 gross per year.
Immediate start
Permanent contract
Schedule: 35-hour work week, Mon to Fri from 8:30 to 14:30h, additionally Tuesdays and Thursdays from 15:00 to 17:00h.
Intensive working day in June and September.
Free parking
Employee benefits and discounts
Dining room and cafeteria service

The most valuable thing the Foundation has is the group of people who make it up. Here you will find a team that inspires, supports, and grows with you.

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The role

We are currently looking for an Occupational Therapist for our Special Education School.

Educational support for our students with special educational needs, both in groups and individually, and coordination of their work placements in the Foundation's Special Employment Centers.

What you'll do

Evaluate the student's capacities and needs in relation to:
. activities of daily living
. fine and gross motor skills
. sensory processing and integration
. functional use of school materials
. access and participation in the educational environment.
Train skills related to personal autonomy.
Intervene to improve motor skills
Intervene to develop sensory integration and processing that is as adjusted as possible.
Evaluate and propose the necessary measures to improve environmental adaptation and accessibility.
Develop programs and activities that favor their inclusion in the environment and the labor market. ü Classroom support when necessary.

About Fundación A LA PAR

Fundación A LA PAR is a Spanish foundation dedicated to the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. Its services span the full life course: a special education school (Colegio A LA PAR, ages 12 to 22), post-compulsory training programs (Compass and Campvs), an occupational centre for workplace skills, an employment service (Fundajobs) and supported employment for companies, independent-living programmes (supervised and supported housing), sport and leisure activities (an inclusive urban camp, club deportivo, arts and social groups), and a support unit for victims with intellectual disabilities (UAVDI).

Industry: Disability Services
Website: alapar.ong

Good to know if you are moving

Current job openings are located in Madrid.
Several current openings (sales assistant, industrial painter, philately workshop operator, industrial cleaning workshop operator) are specifically reserved for candidates with a disability ("CON DISCAPACIDAD").
Other open roles include pádel and tennis teachers, leisure and free-time activity monitors, and waiter/waitress positions, with both permanent (indefinido) and temporary contract types listed.
The careers page offers an open application option ("TRABAJA CON NOSOTROS - CANDIDATURA ABIERTA") in addition to specific vacancies.
The organisation works in special education, supported employment, independent living and disability support services, so roles combine social-sector work with education, sport, hospitality and workshop operations.

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About the company & team

At Fundación A LA PAR we work every day to build a more inclusive society, where people with intellectual disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else. We are a committed, innovative team with a clear purpose: to break barriers and generate real impact.

If you are looking for a place where your talent contributes to something greater than yourself, where every task has a social meaning, this is your moment.

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