Specialist Occupational Therapist - DevelopmentOpportunity

Job Title: Specialist Occupational Therapist - DevelopmentOpportunity

Location: Copper Fields School, Cornwall, SouthWest

Salary: Up to £45,000 FTE, dependent onexperience

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, following successful completion of probation, to allowyou to complete role specific training tailored to your individualrequirements.

This is a reallyexciting time to join our new clinical team supporting CopperFields School. With experienced Occupational Therapistsworking across the South West locality, clinical supervisionavailable internally and our £2000 CPD incentive, this post willoffer the successful applicant an opportunity to develop theirspecialism in working with neurodivergent children and young peoplewho have experienced trauma.

We are looking foran Occupational Therapist to join our clinical division, workingcollaboratively to deliver bespoke assessment and interventionplans for our pupils with developmental trauma, autism, ADHD,complex and SEMH needs

About therole

You will implement a holistic,therapeutic approach to helping our pupils in their daily lives,ensuring they are safe, comfortable, and healthy. Undertaking allaspects of Occupational Therapy clinical duties, you will adhere toprofessional and regulatory guidelines, carrying out individualassessments and interventions, and preparing relevantdocumentation, including writing reports. In addition, you willprovide information and training to staff, commissioners and otheragencies, as required.

Our Clinical Teamssupport our services to maintain a nurturing and loving environmentwhere our pupils can flourish, always putting them at the forefrontof everything they do. All our settings maintain a strongsafeguarding culture, and our pupils are heard, respected andinvolved in decisions that affect them wherever possible.

When it comes to looking after our pupils, we strive forexcellence, which is why we are the leading service provider in theUK. With this in mind, we are looking for an OccupationalTherapist who shares our vision; to build incredible futures byempowering vulnerable people in the UK to be happy and to maketheir way in the world.

Location: Copper Fields School - SouthWest

Coming Soon! Copper Fields Schoolis a brand-new specialist school in Gunnislake, Cornwall forautistic young people aged 4 - 16.

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, desirable(including those who are part one through their postgraduatetraining)

• 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 ClinicalLocality Lead, Kate

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

• Family GrowthSupport - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternityand 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

Job ID: 003285