Occupational Therapist

Job Title: Occupational Therapist Reference No(s): 0000000144

Salary: £26,717.20 (E9) - £33,260.19 (F36) * Location: Rugby, Warwickshire

Closing Date: 8th July 2022 Interviews: w/c 11th July 2022

Start Date: TBC Hours of Work: Full time (38 hours per week)

    44 weeks per year paid 51.27

Be part of a team that is passionate and committed to making a positive difference to the lives of the pupils and their families; in an innovative school in Rugby, for children and young people with autism and/or social, emotional and mental health needs.

About Us

In September 2019, MacIntyre Academies Trust opened a new and exciting Academy in a purpose-built state of the art building in Rugby, Warwickshire for children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs and/or au tism, aged between 7 years and 19 years. The school has specialist facilities including a sensory room, therapy room, interactive immersive classroom, soft play room, recording studio and photography suite. We are very proud of our holistic curriculum which enables the pupils to benefit from blended therapy in the classroom. We have a café located at the front of the school where parents can meet and the pupils can display the items they have made within the school which will be available to purchase. We are passionate to support our pupils and families from the local community to ensure the best outcomes.

Whilst the new building was being constructed the academy was located in a temporary modern school building on the outskirts of Nuneaton and opened with 30 pupils in September 2017 rising to 55 pupils in September 2018.

MacIntyre Academies is delighted to have been chosen to set up this Academy which joins the existing ‘Endeavour

Academy’ in Oxford which opened in 2014 and ‘Discovery Academy’ which opened in September 2015 and Venture Academy in 2020. MacIntyre Academies is sponsored by MacIntyre Charity, which over the last 50 years, has developed a strong reputation nationally, as a high quality, person centred organisation.

The Role

You will be responsible for developing and providing a high quality specialised pediatric occupational therapy service to children and young people aged 9 to 19 who have autism and / or social & emotional difficulties. This will include carrying out student assessments to include sensory integration. You will support and enhance the young person’s ability to perform every day activities and participate in multiple environments. 

You will work with the leadership and staff teams in the academy. You will contribute to the creation of an ethos, supporting a vision and direction which enables effective support, and achievement by students, and, a sustained improvement in the young people’s spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical well-being.  

Your role will support young people in preparation for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life. This is an exciting yet challenging time to join this academy and really make your mark whilst developing your career. If this challenge inspires you then we are waiting to hear from you. 

About You

You will have the relevant degree or diploma to practice and hold the knowledge and experience of working with young people with autism and associated learning difficulties. You will have demonstrable experience of undertaking the assessment and implementation of sensory integration. 

You will need to have knowledge and experience of developing working practices in line with regulatory organisations and the Academy’s policies. You will also need to be a facilitative and effective communicator both written and verbal to enable you to build strong links with all internal and external stakeholders

Benefits of Working for MacIntyre Academies

In return, we can offer you a competitive salary, local government pension scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme to support your health and wellbeing as well as full induction, training and career opportunities. 

To Apply

Please visit https://macintyrecharity.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/1565546? and complete our online application

form. For queries please contact recruitment@macintyreacademies.org.

*Salaries are FTE and dependent on experience and qualifications 

MacIntyre Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and registration with the DBS Update Service together with all other relevant recruitment checks including obtaining references. This post includes engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Referees will be asked to assess suitability of candidates to work with vulnerable adults, children or young people and will be verbally verified.

Individual Safeguarding Policies for our Academies can be found on our website under ‘Essential Information’ and candidates will be asked about this as part of the recruitment process.