Occupational Therapist

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Job Title:       Occupational Therapist

Contract:       Permanent

Hours:           Monday to Friday 8.30-4.30

Salary:             up to £50,000 per annum dependent on experience

As part of our continued growth, we have an opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to make a difference to the lives of young people with complex needs. If you are looking to join a dedicated multi-disciplinary team in a challenging and rewarding environment, we would like to hear from you.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced individual to join us at Outcomes First Group as our Occupational Therapist. The post holder will progress the OT specific therapeutic services where the needs of the young people vary in levels of functioning, many with a diagnosis of autism as well as associated needs such as complex and developmental trauma. Needs are complex and require a systemic and formulation-based approach.

With the full support of our well-established and knowledgeable Clinical Team, you will also contribute to staff training, consultation and reflective practice. Both a challenging and rewarding role, this position would suit a resilient and enthusiastic individual, with a therapeutic approach and the ability to make decisions, as well as manage their own workload.

Our well-established Clinical Team maintain a nurturing and loving environment where our children can flourish. Always putting our children and young people at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our children and young people are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible.

When it comes to looking after our children, we strive for excellence, which is why we are the leading children services 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 young people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world.

Location: The role supports three schools: Red Moor School, Oak Tree School and The Greater Horseshoe School across Devon and Cornwall. All three Schools provide specialist education for young people aged between 5 and 18 years old.

The Greater Horseshoe School is an independent special school for children aged 8 to 18 years old with SEMH, LD/Complex. The school is situated in a peaceful woodland setting near Newton Abbot in Devon.

https://www.thegreaterhorseshoeschool.co.uk/

Oak Tree School is a specialist school catering for children and young people ages 7-16 with a wide range of SEMH learning needs located in Truro, Cornwall.

https://www.oaktreeschoolcornwall.co.uk/

Red Moor School provides full-time specialist co-education catering for young people ages 5-18 with a wide range of SEMH learning needs near Lanlivery in mid Cornwall.

https://www.redmoorschool.co.uk/

About the Group

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs education and care. 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 and care for.

We are really proud to say that in 2023, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fourth year running.

Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Care and Options Autism.

For more information on the group please visit: https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/

Essential Criteria:

• Relevant post-qualification OT experience working as a Therapist, including post qualification working in the specific client group
• Experience of representing occupational therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary post qualification working in the specific client group and multi-agency treatment and care
• Experience of reviewing and developing therapy standards, policies and procedures
• Experience of working in a range of settings e.g., CAMHS, LD
• Experiencing of undertaking appraisal and planning CPD's for less experienced staff
• Experience of working with the specific client group. Children and/or adults (service specific)
• Sensory Integration Training where possible

For further information on this role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact: Sarah Attwell 07909 713803, sarah.attwell@ofgl.uk.

Why work for us?

Alongside working with a network of clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options:

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• 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, paid for 5 *T&C's apply

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits 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

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at 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.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.

Job ID: 208370