Therapy Assistant, Brantridge School

Location: Brantridge School

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term Time Only

Brantridge School is a special school for boys with social emotional and mental health difficulties and autistic spectrum conditions. It currently provides places for 54 boys aged 6 to 11 years old with plans to introduce a co-ed secondary provision from September 2022.

The school is located in an adapted country manor house on impressive grounds near Haywards Heath in the Sussex Weald, and offers its pupils an exciting programme of outdoor learning on site. It strives to provide a curriculum that is flexible and personalised to facilitate a community where individuals flourish and achieve their full potential.

Dedicated and experienced staff work with families to ensure children make real progress at Brantridge School, and parental feedback is overwhelmingly positive on the child-centred approach and flexibility of the staff team. To find out more about us visit www.brantridgeschool.org

We are looking for an experienced Therapy Assistant to work as part of our dynamic multi-disciplinary team to assist our internal therapist’s in supporting our pupils in accessing all aspects of the curriculum.

You will work closely with teaching staff, helping to integrate therapy and learning objectives, as well as supporting teaching staff in delivering therapy programmes/groups and use of specialised equipment. 

If you believe you can help our pupils to fulfil their potential at school, at home and in their communities and are looking for a fresh challenge, then this role may be just what you are looking for.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

Brantridge is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Hazel Smith, School Office Manager, via email h.smith@brantridge-school.co.uk  to arrange a time to speak with Dafydd Roberts – Principal. 

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact h.smith@brantridge-school.org.uk. 

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role. Failure to show evidence will result in your application not being shortlisted for interview.

Please note that CV applications will not be considered.

Closing Date: 4th July 2022 

Interviews will take place on: week commencing 11th July 2022 

Start Date: September 2022 

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.