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: The Grange Therapeutic School - East Midlands

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

Hours: 37.5hours per week, Monday to Friday

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

The Grange Therapeutic School arelooking for an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapistto join our expanding team. In the role you would be expected toimplement a holistic, therapeutic and dynamic approach to helpingour pupils in their daily lives - ensuring they are safe,comfortable and their occupational and sensory needs supportedthroughout their day. Undertaking all aspects of OccupationalTherapy clinical duties, you would be expected to carry outstandardised and non-standardised assessments, bespokeinterventions, and prepare relevant documentation - includingwriting reports and sensory profiles. In addition, you will provideinformation and training to staff, commissioners and otheragencies as required.

You would be workingwithin our well-established and supportive multi-disciplinarytherapy team to help create an environment where our pupils canflourish, learn and develop. The team includes Psychology, Speechand Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and therapyassistants. Someone with a rounded and integrated approach tocare, education and clinical services would be perfect for thisrole.

Location: The Grange TherapeuticSchool - East Midlands

About theGroup

Outcomes First Group is thelargest independent provider of special needs education and care.We have services covering all of England and North Wales. We are avital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales witha renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for thepeople we educate and care for.

We are reallyproud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officiallycertified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth yearrunning.

Our divisional brands include AcornEducation and Options Autism.

For moreinformation on the 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: 005044

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