Working across both Boveridge College and The Beeches School, supporting young people aged 11-25, the Occupational Therapist will be required to play a part in the assessment and treatment of children and young people at the school and college. You will be responsible for the supporting the delivery of an Occupational Therapy Service. The post holder will provide Occupational Therapy Services in response to needs identified by assessment where appropriate, and as set out as part of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP), to enable students to fulfil their potential in all aspects of their lives. Key duties:
* To support in the provision of an Occupational Therapy Service which is run in an efficient manner so that students' needs are met effectively and in line with EHCPs. This will include direct intervention with students, provision of programmes and guidance delivered by others, and support for the staff team to ensure that Occupational Therapy support is integrated into the delivery of the wider service.
* To provide professional support, leadership and supervision to OT-Assistants as appropriate.
* To provide Occupational Therapy training, support and advice to members of the multidisciplinary teams.
* To attend appropriate multidisciplinary student reviews and team meetings; promoting our culture of joint working with other disciplines and outside agencies.
Successful candidate qualities:
* A recognised degree in Occupational Therapy and current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
* A interest in supporting children and young adults with complex needs and diagnoses including ASD, ADHD and social, emotional and mental health difficulties.
* An interest in supporting students with sensory modulation difficulties and motor coordination difficulties.
* Ability to demonstrate and commit to continual professional development.
* A strong desire to make a difference to young people.
* A creative and adaptable approach to work.
* Ability to design and develop individual treatment programmes.
* Ability to form good working relationships with a wide variety of people
At Aurora Boveridge College and The Beeches School, we prepare our students for adult life, through person-centred academic and vocational study programmes leading to independent living with employment or further study. By working together, we increase resilience, confidence, self-esteem, emotional intelligence and well-being: the cornerstones on which strong and successful long-term futures are built., The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:
* Life assurance
* Competitive pension
* Perkbox - offering high street discounts
* Employee assistance programme
* Car lease scheme
* Fully funded training and qualifications
* Bike to work scheme
* Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more
* Free meals for staff at lunchtimes
* An ethos of sharing training and practice within the on-site MDT to support development
* Monthly group-wide OT Peer Supervision
* Group wide OT CPD days