Unsted Park School & Sixth Form are recruiting for Therapy Assistant to join our Education team now We are looking for a versatile, resilient and committed person, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages. Our benefits include: Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme Blue Light discount card Flexible working Hybrid opportunities Free parking Comprehensive induction Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS Wellbeing support Cycle to work scheme and more Unsted Park School is a specialist residential and day school/6th form college for children and young people with higher functioning autism. We are committed to providing the highest level of education and care in a safe, positive environment that enables each individual to achieve his or her maximum potential. The focus of the whole school approach is in three core areas: education, independence and inclusion. Based on these core areas we provide individual, child-centred programmes which recognise individual abilities and strengths and help students to reach their full potential. The role of the Therapy Assistant is to work within the Therapy Team across all disciplines to support our learners to achieve their outcomes in line with their ECHP. Duties will include: Assisting trained clinicians with the preparation Planning and delivery of group and one-to-one occupational therapeutic and recreational activities Observing recording and reporting to the assigned clinician as appropriate Creating appealing visual resources for sessions Managing a caseload of students planning, running, and recording 1:1 and group therapy sessions across various therapies Assists with the assessment and transition of new learners ensuring they are familiar with the environment Creation of initial supporting documentation such as Individual Placement Plans and Provision Maps Ensures the effective, timely and accurate updating of clinical records, case files and computerised information systems as directed while responding to routine enquiries and standard requests for information in accordance with policies and procedures IT Skills such as word and excel to contribute to surveys, the collection, analysis and presentation of data and information as directed All clinical work to be observed or monitored. A psychology degree/qualification would be advantageous for this role but not essential. As part of Aspris Children s Services we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. As long as you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most. If you want education to be a job for life, Aspris Children s Services will help you get there. Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.