Occupational Therapist

The Cambian Group; Taunton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & career progression

Job summary

The Cambian Group in the United Kingdom is seeking dedicated Occupational Therapists to join our Specialist Educational services, delivering high-quality assessments and interventions for children and young people across multiple sites.

You will work within a full multidisciplinary team, supported by supervision from senior OT leads, and contribute to service development, staff training, and embedding OT strategies in school environments.

Qualifications

• A degree or a post‑graduate diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and RCOT Experience working ASD and/or Learning disabilities with young people/adults

Responsibilities

• Provide quality assessments, reports and needs-led interventions for young people.
• Work with school staff to embed strategies across the environment.
• Collaborate with a full multidisciplinary team including clinicians, care and Education staff.
• Contribute to provision development and improvement of Occupational Therapy service.

Skills

HCPC registration

RCOT membership

ASD/LD experience

Education

Degree or post-graduate diploma in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job summary

In line with our exciting plans for transformation and growth and the delivery of outstanding care for our children and young people, we are now looking to appoint Occupational Therapists, to work across a number of our Specialist Educational services.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside a full multidisciplinary team including clinicians, care and Education staff. You will have opportunities to be part of the provision development and contribute to the improvement Occupational Therapy service. Working with guidance and supervision from the Highly Specialist OT & Clinical Specialist Lead OT you will provide quality assessments; reports and needs led interventions for young people and work with the school staff to embed strategies across the environment.

About us

The Cambian Group, part of the CareTech family of companies, is one of the largest providers of specialist Education and Care services for children and young people in the UK, delivering across Special Education Schools and Colleges, Residential Care Homes and a Therapeutic Fostering Service. Our SEN Services are committed to improving the educational outcomes of all our children and young adults, providing support for children with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, severe learning disabilities, challenging behaviours and complex needs. We support our students from the age of 7 to the Transition Pathway, delivering specialist primary, secondary schools further education services.

Job responsibilities

In line with our exciting plans for transformation and growth and the delivery of outstanding care for our children and young people, we are now looking to appoint Occupational Therapists, to work across a number of our Specialist Educational services.

Who we are

The Cambian Group, part of the CareTech family of companies, is one of the largest providers of specialist Education and Care services for children and young people in the UK, delivering across Special Education Schools and Colleges, Residential Care Homes and a Therapeutic Fostering Service.

Our SEN Services are committed to improving the educational outcomes of all our children and young adults, providing support for children with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, severe learning disabilities, challenging behaviours and complex needs. We support our students from the age of 7 to the Transition Pathway, delivering specialist primary, secondary schools further education services.

Job Role

You will work alongside a full multidisciplinary team including clinicians, care and Education staff. You will have opportunities to be part of the provision development and contribute to the improvement Occupational Therapy service.

Working with guidance and supervision from the Highly Specialist OT & Clinical Specialist Lead OT you will provide quality assessments; reports and needs led interventions for young people and work with the school staff to embed strategies across the environment.

Taking a hands‑on approach, it is essential that you will be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills. You must have excellent organisational and time management skills.

We offer training and career progression opportunities that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations

Candidate Profile we are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward‑thinking Occupational Therapist to join our friendly team.

Essential

• A degree or a post‑graduate diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and RCOT Experience working ASD and/or Learning disabilities with young people/adults

In return we offer

• Clinical Supervision- from a Highly Specialist OT Full support from a multidisciplinary team Developmental Opportunities Internal/external training on new initiatives

You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession.

Note

Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.

Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care.

All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

Cambian is an equal opportunities employer

Person Specification

General Requirements

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: The Cambian Group

Address: Taunton, TA3 5PX, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.cambiangroup.com/

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.