Occupational Therapist

Job description

You'll work 80% of your contractualhours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the thingsthat make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion ofprobation and is not a contractualbenefit

JobTitle: OccupationalTherapist

Location: Upton Grange School - Berkshire

Salary: up to £53,200 (FTE) (dependent on experience)

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

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only, there may be scope for this role tobe a full-time contract (52 weeks) if this is your preference,please get in touch to discuss.

Essential: FullUK Driving Licence and access to own vehiclerequired

About therole

Upton Grange School are lookingfor an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist to joinour expanding team. In the role you would be expected to implementa holistic, therapeutic and dynamic approach to helping our pupilsin their daily lives - ensuring they are safe, comfortable andtheir occupational and sensory needs supported throughout theirday. Undertaking all aspects of Occupational Therapy clinicalduties, you would be expected to carry out standardised andnon-standardised assessments, bespoke interventions, and preparerelevant documentation - including writing reports and sensoryprofiles. In addition, you will provide information and training tostaff, commissioners and other agencies as required.

You would be working within our well-established andsupportive multi-disciplinary therapy team to help create anenvironment where our pupils can flourish, learn and develop. Theteam includes Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, OccupationalTherapy and therapy assistants. Someone with a rounded andintegrated approach to care, education and clinical services wouldbe perfect for this role.

Location:Upton Grange School - Berkshire

About the Group

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent providerof special needs education and care. We have services covering allof England and North Wales. We are a vital part of localcommunities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renownedreputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people weeducate and care for.

We are really proud to saythat in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.

Our divisional brands include Acorn Educationand Options Autism.

For more information onthe group pleasevisit:

Essential Criteria:

• Occupational Therapy BSc(Hons)

• Registered with theHCPC

• Experience of workingwith adults and/or children who have an intellectualdisability and/or autism with additional needs (e.g. complextrauma, mental health needs, behaviours ofconcern)

• Ability to workcollaboratively with a range of key partners

• Able to work sensitively with people and resolveconflict effectively

• Evidence of continuing professional developmentrelevant to the setting

• Substantial and relevant post-qualificationexperience with children and young people.

• Experience oflecturing/teaching/training

• Skills in the management of data are alsoimportant as the role includes collecting and analysing data toinform various pieces of service delivery, development and projectwork.

• Experience of workingwith or qualification in sensory integration.

• Experience of supervision and training ofstaff.

• Full UK DrivingLicence and access to own vehicle required

What's in it foryou?

You will be working with anambitious and driven service that's really going places, supportedby an exceptional team of likeminded individuals who are keen tolearn from you. This is an opportunity to enrich the lives of thepeople we support and make a positive difference, in a role whereyou have autonomy.

We offer a friendly andinclusive working environment where our people are heard, respectedand hugely valued. We want our employees to come to work withenergy, determination and most importantly we want them to be happyin their work. We are well aware that it is our highly skilledteams that make Outcomes First Group the success it is, and we wantthis to continue. This is why we provide a range of benefitsdesigned to support you, not just in your work life but also on apersonal level too. We want you to be the best you can be and offergenuine opportunities for career development andprogression.

For further information on thisrole please refer the Job Description and Person Specificationattached. To discuss this role in more detail, pleasecontact:

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Why work forus?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, soyou'll get an exceptional reward packageincluding:

• LifeAssurance Pension scheme with options to increase yourcontributions

• "YourWellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mentalhealth support services and physical healthchecks

• Work 4 days, be paidfor 5 T&C's apply - following successful completion of theprobation period

And a market-leading benefit offering through ourFlexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose thepackage that's right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing,and insurance benefits

• 100's of discount options valid in the UK andabroad

• Cycle to WorkSchemes

• Electric CarPurchase Scheme

• Criticalillness cover

And that's not all, we place the outcomes of ourpeople in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'llwake every day in the knowledge that your role will have asignificant positive impact on the lives ofothers.

At Outcomes FirstGroup we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicantswill be subject to social media checks and successful applicants toa fully enhanced DBS

Vacancy ID: 003142

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