Therapy Assistant

Outcomes First Group; Ludlow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance Pension scheme

Wellbeing support services

Family Growth Support

Job summary

Outcomes First Group is recruiting a Therapies Assistant to support Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists at Overton School in Shropshire. The role involves delivering evidence-based interventions, preparing communication and sensory profiles, and contributing to placement plans under qualified supervision.

The successful candidate will work with the education team to support pupils with SEN, including 1:1 and group sessions, observations, and staff training.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs Grade C or above, including English
• Evidence of relevant Post 16 education
• Willingness to work towards further qualifications
• Experience working as a therapy assistant or in a similar role would be advantageous
• Experience of working within an educational setting would be advantageous
• Skilled in working as part of a team
• Knowledge and understanding of working with children and young people with SEN
• Ability to carry out both 1:1 and group sessions under supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, complex, technical and clinically sensitive information
• Excellent organisational skills and experience completing administration tasks for a team would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based assessments and interventions under supervision of qualified clinicians
• Support the creation of communication and sensory profiles
• Contribute to placement plans
• Deliver a range of interventions tailored to pupils' needs
• Observations, co-facilitating staff training, attending multi-agency meetings
• Participate in ongoing service development and training opportunities

Education

5 GCSEs Grade C or above, including English

Evidence of relevant Post 16 education

Willingness to work towards further qualifications

Experience working as a therapy assistant or in a similar role would be advantageous

Experience of working within an educational setting would be advantageous

Skilled in working as part of a team

Knowledge and understanding of working with children and young people with SEN

Ability to carry out both 1:1 and group sessions under supervision

Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, complex, technical and clinically sensitive information

Excellent organisational skills and experience completing administration tasks for a team would be advantageous

Job description

Job Title: Therapies Assistant
Location: Overton School – Shropshire SY8 4AD
Salary: £25,837,50 FTE DOE
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday
Contract: Permanent – Term-Time only
About The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our developing, dedicated team of clinicians supporting our children and young people at Overton School.
This is a cross-disciplinary role, with a primary focus on supporting the work of our Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists. The successful candidate will work closely with the therapy team to provide high-quality support tailored to our pupils' needs.
You will be working closely with our education team who support our young people, as well as their families. You will be responsible for providing evidence-based assessments and interventions under the supervision of qualified clinicians and the leadership of the Lead Clinician to better understand and support our young people's needs and to support them to engage in meaningful activities and interactions. You will be instrumental supporting the creation of communication and sensory profiles, contributing to placement plans and delivering a range of interventions. This role also includes observations, co-facilitating staff training, attending multi-agency meetings and on-going service development. There are also regular opportunities for continual professional development, through our internal specialist forums and funding for external training opportunities.
Who we are looking for.
We are looking for a Therapies Assistant who has experience of working with young people with special educational needs. We are looking for someone who is independently motivated whilst working under the supervision of a qualified clinician. Someone who enjoys working creatively to develop bespoke interventions to meet the specific needs of our most complex pupils and has a dynamic approach to problem solving will be perfect for this role.Essential Criteria:

• 5 x GCSE’s Grade C or above, including English
• Evidence of relevant Post 16 education
• Willingness to work towards further qualifications as required.
• Experience working as a therapy assistant or in a similar role would be advantageous
• Experience of working within an educational setting would be advantageous
• Skilled in working as part of a team
• Knowledge and understanding of working with children and young people with SEN
• Ability to carry out both 1:1 and group sessions under supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to the specific client group, their carers and families and a wide range of professionals outside the service
• Excellent organisational skills and experience completing administration tasks for a team would be advantageous

Why work for us?
Alongside working with a network of clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options.
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
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

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 the 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 pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.