Therapy Assistant

St Ann’s School : Therapy Assistant

Salary: Basic Grade S6 / Current role grade if above Grade 6 (pro rata salary £20,984.19)

Hours: 25 hrs per week – 1 year in the first instance

Line manager: Senior School Physiotherapist/School Occupational Therapist / Deputy Head Teacher

St. Ann’s School

Springfield Road

Hanwell

London W7 3JP

Tel: 020 8567 6291

Fax: 020 8840 4664

Email: adminmail@st-anns.ealing.sch.uk

Head Teacher: Mr. Timmy Holdsworth

St Ann's School is an outstanding secondary special school in Ealing with 117 students on roll who have complex disabilities, including profound and multiple learning and physical disabilities, severe learning difficulties, and complex autism. We are proud to be an Equal’s Exemplar School. Our school is a forward-thinking, vibrant, caring, inclusive and diverse school. As a Unicef Rights Respecting Gold School, we aim to provide our students with a happy, joyful, creative environment where our students can reach their full potential and excel in their learning. We aim to support our students to have the skills that will benefit them in their adult lives.

If this model of Therapy Assistant provision proves successful and if finance permits, this role may continue and be made permanent.

Main Purpose of the Job:

The post holder will be providing direct and indirect therapy independently but with support and direction from the School Senior Physiotherapist/ School Occupational Therapist. In doing so, they will support the assessment of students and implementation of programmes delegated to them by the physiotherapist, ensuring that the post holder practices within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work within a range of procedures and pathways in which they have received training in order to be competent.

The post holder will also support and assist other members of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver therapeutic input, as directed and delegated by the School Senior Physiotherapist/ School Occupational Therapist and Deputy Headteacher, including the use of equipment such as standing frames, walkers and the Smart Platform.

Closing date:  Midday Monday 10th June 2024

Short listing date: 10th June 2024

Interview date: 12th June 2024