Occupational Therapist

Outcomes First Group; Borough of Rossendale; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing support

80% pay for 100% of hours

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista)

Job summary

Outcomes First Group is seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join Belmont Secondary School in Rawtenstall. You will deliver holistic, therapeutic OT assessments and interventions to support students’ independence within an education setting.

The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team, training staff and liaising with commissioners, with a focus on sensory needs and safe daily living activities.

Qualifications

• Qualified OT with BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration.
• Experience working with children and/or adults with intellectual disability or autism.
• Ability to work collaboratively with partners and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Carry out standardised and non-standardised assessments.
• Provide bespoke interventions; write reports and sensory profiles.
• Train staff, commissioners and other agencies as required.

Skills

Sensory integration

Team collaboration

Conflict resolution

Driving licence

ID/Autism experience

Education

BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

RCSLT or RCOT membership

Job description

Are you looking for an employer who can offer you opportunities for growthand developmentin youroccupational therapy career- All whilst working withina friendly multidisciplinary team in a rewarding education setting?

Do you want to have opportunities toparticipateinresearchprojects, special interest groups andform part of a wider occupational therapy networkthat meets regularly for training& development?

Do you want to have flexibility and be able to work creatively to deliverspecialist OT assessment and intervention fostering independence within an education setting?

How about working for an employer who has been awarded a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the6th year running?

At OFG we believe in creating a better work life balance

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Location: Belmont Secondary School, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, BB4 6RX

Salary: Up to £53,200 FTE, DOE

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

Essential: Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle required

About the role

Belmont Secondary School are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our expanding team. In the role you would be expected to implement a holistic, therapeutic and dynamic approach to helping our students in their daily lives - ensuring they are safe, comfortable and their occupational and sensory needs supported throughout their day. Undertaking all aspects of Occupational Therapy clinical duties, you would be expected to carry out standardised and non-standardised assessments, bespoke interventions, and prepare relevant documentation - including writing reports and sensory profiles. In addition, you will provide information and training to staff, commissioners andother agencies as required.

You would be working within our well-established and supportive multi-disciplinary therapy team to help create an environment where our students can flourish, learn and develop. The team includes Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and therapy assistants. Someone with a rounded and integrated approach to care, education and clinical services would be perfect for this role.

Location: Belmont Secondary School, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, BB4 6RX

Belmont School - Lancashire

About the Group

Every student is unique. Education should be personalised around them.

For more than 20 years, OFG Education has developed a deep understandingof how education designed around the individual can improve outcomes. Weknow that when students are understood - their strengths, interests, ambitions,starting points and needs - we can create personalised pathways that help themachieve and thrive.

Across our specialist schools, independent schools, online provision and support
services, every student benefits from education shaped around who they areand what they can become. We combine educational and clinical expertise withresearch, evidence-informed practice, innovation and technology, underpinnedby consistently high standards.

From deep specialist support to exceptional academic challenge, we areambitious for every student, helping them achieve academically, discover theirstrengths and develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and attitudes they needfor learning, work and life.

Every student. Every pathway. Every future

Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism.

For more information on the group please visit:https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/

Essential Criteria:

• Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons)
• Registered with the HCPC and RCSLT or RCOT
• Awareness of Sensory Integration or Sensory regulation approaches
• Experience of working with children and/or adults who have an intellectual disability and/or autism with additional needs (e.g. complex trauma, mental health needs, behaviours of concern)
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of key partners
• Able to work sensitively with people and resolve conflict effectively
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle required

What’s in it for you?

You will be working with an ambitious and driven service that’s really going places, supported by an exceptional team of likeminded individuals who are keen to learn from you. This is an opportunity to enrich the lives of the people we support and make a positive difference, in a role where you have autonomy.

We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment where our people are heard, respected and hugely valued. We want our employees to come to work with energy, determination and most importantly we want them to be happy in their work. We are well aware that it is our highly skilled teams that make Outcomes First Group the success it is, and we want this to continue. This is why we provide a range of benefits designed to support you, not just in your work life but also on a personal level too. We want you to be the best you can be and offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
• *You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of our people in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS