Occupational Therapist

Aspris Quay View School are recruiting for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our hardworking and friendly team located in the village of Bere Alston in the beautiful Devonshire countryside. . 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 Therapists and other professionals providing support to students; reporting to the Therapy Manager.

Our benefits include:

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

About our School:

At Quay View School we specialise in high quality residential and educational provisions for children between 7 and 18 who may have SEMH and /or Autism. The safeguarding and wellbeing of our young people who may have experienced challenges in their lives is always paramount; along with encouragement to achieve their full potential. Aspris Children's Services Lyndhurst currently have two educational settings, Quay View School and Tor View School. Due to the location of the School, own transport is required.

About the role:

This part-time post is suitable for practitioners looking to extend their clinical experience within the field of Autism, Learning Disabilities and associated difficulties and work within a specialist educational setting. The selected candidate will be required to work closely with the Speech and Language Therapist, school counsellor and other professionals providing support to students and reporting to the Therapy Manager. You will be required to have at least two years experience within this field or a related relevant setting as you will need to feel confident working as the only OT within the local therapy team. There are opportunities to network with OT's in our Somerset provisions and work closely with the OT based at Tor View School in Tavistock. Regular external formal and informal supervision will be offered. CPD opportunities will be provided for the successful candidate to develop skills and practice and to assist developing practice and information needs.

The successful candidate will be required to:

Carry out individual student plan and deliver therapy programmes for young people between ages of 7 and 19 Offer timetabled 1:1 and small group interventions Attend reviews for students Offer training and advice to the education team Support the education team and offer guidance when carrying out activities with students such as cooking, and basic life ski ls such as personal hygiene tasks Complete comprehensive reports and formal documents as required for individual students Collaborate with staff, students and parents to develop effective activity plans which meet their sensory needs and ensure individuals have relevant sensory resources Develop sensory/independence sessions group/individualised sessions Develop circuits/obstacle courses for gross motor ski ls etc Audit the school and home environments to ensure they meet optimal stimulation and minimal distraction levels Support the development of outstanding autism practise throughout the service

You must have good written and spoken communication skills, good interpersonal skills and be able to work well within a staff team. All applicants must be fully-qualified Occupational Therapy Practitioners, members of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and any other relevant governing bodies. Proof relevant governing bodies.

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. 

You will be registered and will hold BSc Occupational Therapy or profession specific equivalent qualification, along with the following characteristics:

Resilience – We support some of the most vulnerable children in society who have varying degrees of emotional behavioural difficulties, autism, ADHD and associated difficulties so there will be times where your resilience is challenged. 

Communication – Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs. Positive working relationships, good teamwork and communication plays a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.

Committed – will join a supportive and experienced team of dedicated support staff, committed to delivering the very best care.

Caring – Our young people require the best care we can offer. If you are a naturally caring and compassionate person, this is the role for you.

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.

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