Occupational Therapist

Job Title: Occupational Therapy Assistant Reference No(s): 00000000132

*Salary: £21,809.96 - £26,171.95 FTE per annum Location: Headington, Oxfordshire Hours of Work: 38 hours per week, Term time only 

Full time maybe considered depending on candidate Closing Date: Friday 27th May 2022 Interview Date: To be confirmed Start Date: To be confirmed

There are also options for Band 4/5 OT or return to practice. Please get in touch if this applies to you and you need more information. We can be flexible for the right candidate.

MacIntyre Academies Trust opened its first academy, in Headington, Oxford in September 2014. Endeavour Academy is an Academy School for children and young people with autism and associated severe Learning Difficulties aged from 9 to 19 years old.

The Role

You will be responsible for supporting the development of and providing a specialised occupational therapy service to children and young people aged 9 to 19 who have autism and / or social & emotional difficulties with the support of the OT. This will include delivering OT programs, groups, clinical observations, note taking, team meetings, ordering equipment and supporting class staff. You will also support and enhance the young person’s ability to perform every day activities and participate in multiple environments as part of the therapy team.

You will work with the leadership and staff teams in both the education areas of the academy and the Children’s Home. You will support our ethos, 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 be to support the OT supporting 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 experience, the knowledge and experience of working with young people with autism and associated learning difficulties. You will be a fast learner and team player.   Knowledge of sensory processing is essential. 

You will be need to have knowledge of 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 links with all internal and external stakeholders. A full job     description is included in our application pack.

Benefits

In return, we can offer you a competitive salary, local government pension scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme to support your health and wellbeing and full induction, training and career opportunities.  There is a supportive therapy team and lots of opportunities for future learning within Endeavour. 

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.

*Salaries are based on full-time equivalent (FTE) per annum and are dependent upon experience