Location: Berkeley, Gloucestershire
Salary: Actual salary £12,943.58 - £17,832.26 (FTE £37,668.80 - £51,832.00) dependant on experience
Hours: 16 hours per week – Term time only - full time hours can also be considered, working an additional 3 days at Aurora Hedgeway School in Pilning
Aurora Severnside is a bespoke school for 11-16 year olds with SEMH needs, having taken the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive in a future of their own choosing. We aim to prepare students for life beyond school, so further education and employability is truly at the heart of our culture and ethos.
The main purpose of the role:
As our Occupational Therapist, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the therapy service based at Severnside School. You will provide a high standard of occupational therapy assessment and intervention to children and young people, including advice and training to relevant parents, carers and professionals in line with proposed treatment plans.
You will work autonomously and manage a caseload of children with complex needs, autistic spectrum conditions, sensory needs and attachment difficulties that are placed within the specialist education setting.
Key duties:
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Be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of your own work including the management of young people in your care
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Undertake autonomous assessment of children with a wide range of additional needs, including autistic spectrum conditions, sensory and attachment difficulties within the setting a specialist residential
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Analyse and interpret assessments to recommend and deliver the best course of intervention for each child
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Support individual development and care plans and assist individuals in accordance with their needs and wishes, particularly their activities of daily living, self-care, productivity and leisure
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Formulate, evaluate and review individualised occupational therapy treatment plans, using clinical reasoning skills and utilising a wide range of treatment options to formulate a specialised programme of
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Demonstrate sound understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk and to demonstrate the use of treatment plans with an evidence-based
Qualifications:
Experience:
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A minimum of 1 years post-qualification experience as an Occupational Therapist, working in an education setting and/or supporting children and young adults with complex needs and diagnoses including ASD, ADHD and social, emotional and mental health difficulties.
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Experience of Multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency working
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Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of children by advanced clinical reasoning
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Knowledge of the management of children who have autistic spectrum conditions, sensory needs and attachment difficulties, including evidence based strategies.
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Experience of using sensory strategies to support children and young people.
What’s on offer?
Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:
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Life assurance
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Free lunch
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Perkbox - offering high street discounts
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Employee assistance programme
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Car lease scheme
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Fully funded training and qualifications
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Bike to work scheme
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Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more