Role: Integrated Therapy Assistant
Location: Southlands School
Full time: 40 hours, 38 weeks term time
Salary: £21,398.88 per annum
The Cambian Group, the UK’s largest provider of specialist services in education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated, caring individual to join the company as an Integrated Therapy Assistant based at Southlands School.
We provide robust therapeutic support alongside our students’ academic and vocational programmes to enable them to gain the life skills, qualifications, and employability qualities to ensure the greatest opportunity of successful outcomes (regardless of their starting point) and the chance to truly thrive.
Job Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work as part of the Occupational Therapy (OT) team and Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) team at Southlands School. This post will combine clinical and administrative support roles: you will work directly with individual Young People or with groups to deliver therapy programmes, under the direction of the senior OT or SaLT in the educational and residential settings. Additionally, you will support the OT or SaLT in the assessment of young people’s communication needs and functional skills, report on individuals' progress, provide support with resources for individuals, and contribute to the development of the Communication and Sensory Environment. You will receive regular supervision and, as part of the Cambian Clinical Service, be eligible for training.
Candidate Profile
It is essential that the successful candidate has an interest in developing young people’s communication and functional skills, and meeting communication and sensory needs, and has worked with young people previously, preferably with special needs. Basic IT skills and the ability to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a busy team are essential for all aspects of this post.
A successful candidate will have to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post. Experience working with ASD and/or LD and/or experience in CAMHS is required.
In return we offer:
1. Full support from a multidisciplinary team
2. Regular clinical supervision
3. Developmental opportunities
4. Research opportunities & support
5. Internal/external training on new initiatives
6. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (with increments for length of service included)
You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession.
Cambian is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.
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