Therapies Assistant

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Title:         Therapies Assistant 

Location:         Oak Tree School, Truro, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, TR4 9NH   

Salary:        Up to £24,375 FTE, DOE, pro-rata

Hours:             37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm

Contract:         Permanent – Term Time, plus 2 weeks (41 week contract)

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our established, dedicated team of clinicians supporting our children and young people at Oak Tree School based in Cornwall.

Under the supervision and leadership of the Lead Clinician, you will be working closely with our clinical and education team to support our young people, as well as their families. You will be responsible for supporting with the delivery of evidence-based therapeutic input, under the supervision of the qualified clinicians and the leadership of the Lead Clinician to better understand and support our young people's needs and to support them to engage in meaningful activities and interactions. You will be instrumental in creating communication profiles, contributing to placement plans and delivering a range of interventions. This role also includes observations, co-facilitating staff training, attending multi-agency meetings and supporting with the clinical teams on-going service development. There are also regular opportunities for continual professional development, including through our internal specialist forums.

Who we are looking for.

We are looking for a Therapies Assistant who has experience of working with young people with special educational needs. We are looking for someone who is independently motivated whilst able to work under the supervision of qualified clinicians. Someone who enjoys working creatively to help develop bespoke interventions to meet the specific needs of our pupils, as assessed by the qualified clinicians. Someone who has a dynamic approach to problem solving, who is resilient, a team player and can work closely alongside all colleagues in the school will be perfect for this role. Previous experience in a similar role would be desirable.

Location: Oak Tree School, Truro, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, TR4 9NH   

Oak Tree School

About the Group

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

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism.

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

Essential Criteria:

• 5 x GCSE’s Grade C or above, including English
• Undergraduate degree, preferable
• Experience working as a therapy assistant or in a similar role would be advantageous
• Experience of working within an educational setting would be advantageous
• Skilled in working as part of a team
• Knowledge and understanding of working with children and young people with SEN
• Ability to carry out both 1:1 and group sessions under supervision
• Ability to build rapport with colleagues and if an internal applicant, evidence of good working relationships with colleagues and of being therapeutically minded, for example, adopting trauma informed ways of working to support the children and young people
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to the specific client group, their carers and families and a wide range of professionals outside the service
• Excellent organisational skills and experience completing administration tasks for a team would be advantageous

For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact: recruitment@ofgl.co.uk or speak to Lead Clinician, Jill Gardner, Jill.Gardner@oaktreeschoolcornwall.co.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
• *You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

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 people 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.

At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS 

Job ID: 269435

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