EDUCATION THERAPIST - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST: MT FERE CMC

Reference: DOE29/06/20265. Salary: R413 121 – R472 359.per annum (OSD). Requirements: RVQ 13/14 qualification in Occupational Therapy recognised by SAQA. Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Occupational Therapist. Registration with the South African Council for Educators (SACE). None after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in respect of RSA qualified therapists who performed Community Service, as required in South Africa. One-year relevant experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in respect of foreign qualified therapists, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa. Knowledge a) National and Provincial Education legislation, policies and regulations (e.g. Health Professions Act, Screening Identification Assessment and Support policy (SIAS), South African Schools Act (SASA), Employment of Educators Act (EEA), White Paper 6 (Support for special needs learners), b) Analytic, diagnostic and assessment tools, c) Intervention methods, d) Child development, e) Therapeutic models and techniques, f) Understanding of group dynamics, g) Protocol and professional ethics Duties: Assess the learner’s level of functioning to identify barriers to learning based on the Occupational Therapists’ scope of practice: Conduct screening for the learners; administer formal and informal assessments. Analyse and interpret information to make decisions regarding the need for therapeutic intervention, engage in multi-disciplinary team discussions and make recommendations and/or referrals. 2) Provide intervention (direct and indirect therapy) relating to Government vacancy from Public Service Vacancy Circular 18 of 2026.