Senior Specialist Community Children Occupational Therapists
1 day ago
Sutton
51,209 - 59,135 (including paid school holidays) + excellent benefits Our clinicians are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. Having joined Witherslack Group in 2022, Greenholm School is an independent, specialist day school providing high quality education based in South West London. The school meets the needs of pupils with autism and additional needs such as ADHD, speech and language difficulties, sensory issues and associated behavioural difficulties and was recently rated Good by Ofsted. Our young people present with a complexity of need including developmental trauma, neuro-developmental conditions and special educational needs. As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team you will be supporting educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments and, based on clinical assessment and formulation, offer individualised interventions and engagement to our young people. Our Senior Occupational Therapists work collaboratively within our schools and childrens homes, this ensures that therapeutic support permeates every aspect of the education, care and support we offer all of our children and young people. You will provide consultation, workshops, training and guidance to the educational and residential teams around our children. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the sector. With us, youll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people plus youll get: Training : A full induction and on the job training Holiday : Youll work hard at WG, so youll be rewarded with full school holidays including bank holidays If career growth and professional advancement is your thing, we provide a leading programme of clinical learning and development Flexible benefits : meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance check out our benefits here Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities check out our schools here A recommend a friend scheme that offers a 1,000 bonus every time Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. Be a qualified Occupational Therapist registered with the HCPC Be a specialist and be skilled in delivering therapeutic interventions for children and young people with complex needs Need experience of supporting teams around a child or young person to ensure they are being provided with clinically informed living and learning environments and experiences Be committed to ensuring the best outcomes for young people Be a member of a multi-disciplinary team, receiving regular supervision and supported in your CPD Have lengthy sector experience and a background in team supervision are all vital Be a car driver, as theres some travel involved Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD