Therapy Assistant

Hours per week: 32

If you would like to build a career that gives you genuine sense of achievement and fulfilment knowing that you can have a positive impact on the young people we support, then look no further and apply today!

Rossendale School are recruiting for a Therapy Assistant to join our team. We are looking for enthusiastic, caring and passionate people to become an integral part of our therapy team. The successful candidate will join our multi-disciplinary team, which may suit someone experienced in a special needs environment or newly qualified, who will be required to work closely with other Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals providing support to students; reporting to the Therapy Manager.

Our benefits:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Pension scheme
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

Rossendale School currently accepts pupils from some 16 different Local Education Authorities in the North West. We can take up to 110 young people from the age of 5 to 18 years old.

This role will include:

• Working effectively as a member of a team in providing a programme of therapeutic activities and interventions as directed by the school therapy team.
• Actively engaging young people in therapeutic activities to promote independence and well-being within school, home, and community environments.
• Supporting young people to attend and participate in sessions that promote the therapeutic provision within school.
• To provide an update and overview of young people’s participation, engagement level and skills following sessions, by attending triage meetings and other regular team briefings
• Form professional relationships with young people and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy, and culture.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality.

As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress. 

If you want to progress your career, Aspris will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.