Therapies Assistant

£22,053 -£24,335 (including paid school holidays) + excellentbenefits

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Ourclinicians are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallestpositive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the littlethings.

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Thisrole is based at CumberlandSchool.

CumberlandSchool is built on an ambition to achieve for its pupils. TheSchool not only focuses on the development and growth of its pupilsbut also continually strives to offer more in terms of outstandingteaching, therapeutic support and vocationaloptions.

Thelaunch of the school's new, purpose-built Key Stage 4 vocationalcentre or its partnership with the Cruyff Foundation to launch oneof the country's first special Cruyff Courts, are just two examplesof the school's no limits approach to supporting its pupils tosucceed and achieve their own ambitions. This was recentlyrecognised in our Good Ofstedrating.

Our clinicians are acrucial part of the most joined-up model in SEND. Across all of ourspecialist schools and children's homes, we provide unrivalledlevels of clinical support, both in terms of our expertiseand breadth of provision. Our young people present with acomplexity of need including developmental trauma,neuro-developmental conditions and special educationalneeds.

As aTherapies Assistant you will work under the direct supervision ofthe onsite Speech and Language Therapist and OccupationalTherapist. You'll support the running of one-to-one and small groupinterventions and gather the required information for high qualityassessments. Working as part of the team around the child, you'llalso liaise with parents, carers, colleagues and partner agenciesto support the best outcomes and environment for our children andyoung people.

What wedo for you

We knowyou're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment,we reward you with the best salary and benefits
packagein the sector. With us, you'll get to make a genuine difference tothe lives of our young people - plus you'llget:

• Training:A full induction and on the jobtraining

• Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with fullschool holidays including bankholidays

• ClinicalDevelopment: If career growth and professionaladvancement is your thing, we provide a leading programme ofclinical learning anddevelopment

• Flexiblebenefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits suchas life insurance - check out our benefits here

• Wellbeing:a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employeeassistance

• Medicalcover so you can claim back the cost of things like anopticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-streetdiscounts

• Beautifulworking environments with the very best facilities -check out our schools here

• Arecommend a friend scheme that offers a £2,000 bonus everytime

Bringyour whole self towork

This is a greatopportunity to change young lives and have a positive impact ontheir future. Embedded within our living and learningenvironments you will be offered the support, resource andplatform for you to do great things. You'll benefit fromsupervision, a clinical development programme and access to a 220+strong team of multi-disciplinary clinical colleagues who will bewith you every step of the way. Here's what we'll need fromyou:

• At least 5 GCSEs(including English)

• You'llhave worked with children and young people with SEMH and/or SEN insimilar or other roles

• Havea good understanding of safeguarding rules andpractice.

• A 'can do'attitude - a team player who rolls up their sleeves to helpothers

• We genuinely careabout our young people (and each other) so honesty and empathy is amust

• The resilience to beable to deal with challengingsituations

Interestedin joining us?

Ouryoung people deserve the best possible future and we feel the sameabout our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with apurpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to beyourself.

TheWitherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhancedDBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are anequal opportunities employer welcoming applications from allsections of thecommunity.

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SpecialEducation / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education /Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD