Occupational Therapy Assistant Morden, South West England, England
Job description
Salary: £22,725 - £25,250 per annum
Expiry date: 14/09/2023
Details:
Permanent, Full Time (36 hours per week and 52 weeks per year)
Working under the guidance of the Occupational Therapist, you will carry out Occupational Therapy recommendations to support learners with learning differences such as ADHD, dyspraxia, ASD, learning disabilities and complex needs.
You will liaise with the teaching teams and family/carers to provide a co-ordinated approach and ensure Occupational Therapy recommendations are integrated into each learner’s day. Monitoring therapeutic recommendations to ensure effectiveness, you will contribute and carry out Holistic support plans and prepare contributions for EHCP reviews as required.
We’d like our Occupational Therapy Assistant to have previous experience of working with a caseload of young adults with a wide range of learning differences and support needs. You’ll have experience of devising and implementing Occupational Therapy recommendations and of contributing to assessment reports or feedback for a wide audience.
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team is a key part of the role. You will be able to support through the delivery of quality therapeutic recommendations, communication development, staff development and student success.
This is a cross-site position with the main locations being Merton College and Kingston College.
Closing date for the return of an online application form 14th September 2023.
The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 27 days plus up to 7 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. This leave is all in addition to Bank Holiday entitlement. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package is pro-rated for part time staff.
South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.
We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to achieve and progress.
