Occupational Therapist (Rawtenstall)

Outcomes First Group; Rawtenstall; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance Pension

Wellbeing support services

80/100 pay arrangement

Vista Flexible Benefits Platform

Discount options in UK/abroad

Cycle to Work

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Job summary

Outcomes First Group is seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join Belmont Secondary School in Rawtenstall. You will implement a holistic, therapeutic approach to support students in their daily lives, ensuring safety and comfort while addressing occupational and sensory needs throughout the day.

You will undertake standardised and non-standardised assessments, create bespoke interventions, and prepare reports and sensory profiles.

Qualifications

• Must hold OT BSc (Hons) and be HCPC registered.
• Registration with RCSLT or RCOT is required.
• Knowledge of Sensory Integration or sensory regulation approaches.
• Experience working with intellectual disability and/or autism.
• Able to collaborate with partners and stakeholders.
• Able to resolve conflicts sensitively.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Deliver holistic OT assessments and bespoke interventions.
• Prepare reports and sensory profiles.
• Provide staff training and information to staff, commissioners and agencies.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team with psychology, SLT, OT and therapy assistants.

Skills

HCPC Registered

RCSLT/RCOT

Sensory integration

ID/Autism experience

Collaborative work

Conflict resolution

Driving licence

Education

OT BSc (Hons)

Job description

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 and other 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.

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
• Ability 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

• 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

Commitment to Safeguarding

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