Therapy Assistant (SaLT) (Maternity Cover)

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!

Role:              Therapy Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Location:        Bromley, Kent

Contract:     Fixed Term, Term Time only

Salary:            up to £21,000 per annum (pre-tax take home salary, not pro rata)

Hours:       37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday

We’re looking for a Therapies Assistant to join our Clinical Team, based at Baston House based in Bromley.

Someone with a holistic and integrated approach to care, education and clinical services would be perfect for this role.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a committed and dynamic Therapy Assistant to join. You would need to demonstrate drive, motivation and resilience and the ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams. Applicants must have

• Commitment to the values of the organisation
• Experience of working as an MDT, or a willingness to do this effectively
• Ability to work independently as agreed under supervision
• Ability to work within the boundaries of the role of Therapy Assistant
• Effective communication
• High level of professionalism
• Use of reflective and analytical thinking in assessment and therapeutic work
• Ability to work under pressure to drive a service forwards positively
• Clear and concise record keeping
• Ability to work with behaviour that challenges
• A driving license and car are essential due to the regional nature of the role.

About us

Baston House School is an independent day specialist provider of education in Bromley, Kent for children and young people aged from 5 to 19 years who have been diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC).

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to children, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

Why join Options Autism?

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

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 children and vulnerable young adults 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.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.

*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.