Occupational Therapist - Development Opportunity

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: Occupational Therapist -Development Opportunity

Location: WessexLodge School - South West

Salary: £45,000 FTE, dependent on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent,Term Time only, 41 weeks

Essential: Full UK driving licence and access to own vehiclerequired

We understandthe value of helping our employees to achieve their ContinuedProfessional Development goals and offer a £2,000 trainingallowance to allow you to complete role specific training tailoredto your individual requirements.

Thisis a really exciting time to join our growing clinical teamsupporting the schools. With experienced OccupationalTherapists working across the South West locality, clinicalsupervision available internally and our £2000 CPD incentive, thispost will offer the successful applicant an opportunity to developtheir specialism in working with neurodivergent children and youngpeople who have experienced trauma.

We arelooking for an Occupational Therapist to join our clinicaldivision, working collaboratively to deliver bespoke assessment andintervention plans for our pupils with developmental trauma,autism, ADHD, complex and SEMH needs

About the role

Youwill implement a holistic, therapeutic approach to helping ourpupils in their daily lives, ensuring they are safe, comfortable,and healthy. Undertaking all aspects of Occupational Therapyclinical duties, you will adhere to professional and regulatoryguidelines, carrying out individual assessments and interventions,and preparing relevant documentation, including writing reports. Inaddition, you will provide information and training to staff,commissioners and other agencies, as required.

Our Clinical Teams support our services to maintain anurturing and loving environment where our pupils can flourish,always putting them at the forefront of everything they do. All oursettings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our pupils areheard, respected and involved in decisions that affect themwherever possible.

When it comes to lookingafter our pupils, we strive for excellence, which is why we are theleading service provider in the UK. With this in mind, we arelooking for an Occupational Therapist who shares our vision; tobuild incredible futures by empowering vulnerable people in the UKto be happy and to make their way in the world.

Location: Wessex Lodge School - South West

About the Group

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent providerof special needs education. We are a vital part of localcommunities in England, Scotland and Wales with arenowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for thepeople we educate for.

We are really proud tosay that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified asa '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:

• Recognised and relevant OccupationalTherapist degree

• Valid andup to date HCPC registration

• Sensory Integration Qualification, or at leastpart completion of the Postgraduate training pathway,desireable

• Experienceworking with Children and Young People

• Experience of working within an educationalsetting would be advantageous

• Valid full UK Driving Licence and access to ownvehicle

For furtherinformation on this role please refer the Job Description andPerson Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail,please contact: or Lead Clinician,Immy Johnson:

To view the job description, please clickhere

What's in it foryou?

We offer a friendly and inclusiveworking environment where our people are heard, respected andhugely valued. We want our employees to come to work with energy,determination and most importantly we want them to be happy intheir work. We are well aware that it is our highly skilled teamsthat make Outcomes First Group the success it is, and we want thisto continue. This is why we provide a range of benefits designed tosupport you, not just in your work life but also on a personallevel too. We want you to be the best you can be and offer genuineopportunities for career development and progression.

Benefits

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

• Generous Annual LeaveEntitlement

• Life AssurancePension 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

• FamilyGrowth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhancedmaternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatmentsupport.

And amarket-leading benefit offering through our Flexible BenefitsPlatform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right foryou, including:

• Awide range of health, wellbeing, and insurancebenefits

• 100's of discountoptions valid in the UK and abroad

• Cycle to Work Schemes

• Electric Car PurchaseScheme

• Critical illnesscover

And that'snot all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at theheart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in theknowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact onthe lives of others.

AtOutcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding andpromoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. Allsuccessful applicants will be subject to social media checks andsuccessful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS

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