Occupational Therapist – Development Opportunity (Apply in minutes)
Weston-super-Mare Full-time
Job description
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**Job Title: Occupational Therapist – Development Opportunity****Location: Wessex Lodge 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 vehicle required**
**We understand the value of helping our employees to achieve their ContinuedProfessional Development goals and offer a £2,000 training allowance to allow
you to complete role specific training tailored to your individual
requirements.**
This is a really exciting time to join our growing clinical team supportingthe schools. With experienced Occupational Therapists working across the South
West locality, clinical supervision available internally and our £2000 CPD
incentive, this post will offer the successful applicant an opportunity to
develop their specialism in working with neurodivergent children and young
people who have experienced trauma.
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our clinical division, working collaboratively to deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plansfor our pupils with developmental trauma, autism, ADHD, complex and SEMH needs
**About the role**
You will implement a holistic, therapeutic approach to helping our pupils intheir daily lives, ensuring they are safe, comfortable, and healthy.
Undertaking all aspects of Occupational Therapy clinical duties, you will
adhere to professional and regulatory guidelines, carrying out individual
assessments and interventions, and preparing relevant documentation, including
writing reports. In addition, you will provide information and training to
staff, commissioners and other agencies, as required.
Our Clinical Teams support our services to maintain a nurturing and lovingenvironment where our pupils can flourish, always putting them at the
forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong
safeguarding culture, and our pupils are heard, respected and involved in
decisions that affect them wherever possible.
When it comes to looking after our pupils, we strive for excellence, which iswhy we are the leading service provider in the UK. With this in mind, we are
looking for an Occupational Therapist who shares our vision; to build
incredible futures by empowering vulnerable people in the UK to 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 provider of special needseducation. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and
Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the
people we educate for.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officiallycertified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism.
For more information on the group please visit: https:www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk
**Essential Criteria:**- Recognised and relevant Occupational Therapist degree
- Valid and up to date HCPC registration
- Sensory Integration Qualification, or at least part completion of the Postgraduate training pathway, desireable
- Experience working with Children and Young People
- Experience of working within an educational setting would be advantageous
- Valid full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle
Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please
contact: recruitment@ofgl.co.uk or Lead Clinician, Immy Johnson: Imogen.Johnson@enhancedchildrensservices.co.uk
**To view the job description, please click here**
**What’s in it for you?**
We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment where our people areheard, respected and hugely valued. We want our employees to come to work with
energy, determination and most importantly we want them to be happy in their
work. We are well aware that it is our highly skilled teams that make Outcomes
First Group the success it is, and we want this to continue. This is why we
provide a range of benefits designed to support you, not just in your work
life but also on a personal level too. We want you to be the best you can be
and offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression.
**Benefits**
**Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptionalreward package including:**
- Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
- Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
- Work 4 days, be paid for 5 *T&C;s apply - following successful completion of the probation period
- Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:**
- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that
your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.**
**At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promotingthe welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be
subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced
DBS**
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