Job title: SCI Specialist Therapists
Contract: 2-year fixed term contract
Hours: Full and part-time options negotiable.
Working pattern: Monday to Friday, Hours and days to be agreed
Location: SIA House, Milton Keynes or Home based
Salary: £49,193 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
Thank you for your interest in joining our special charity!
About Us
The Spinal Injuries Association is committed to a singular vision: a fulfilled life for everyone affected by spinal cord injury.
Everyone has a right to live a fulfilled life and that means the life they choose, a life that has the same opportunities as everyone else. We are the expert guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury.
About the Role
SIA has three opportunities for spinal cord injury (SCI) specialist therapists to join the organisation, they will be working on a Motability Foundation funded project ‘Travel without Barriers’, with a focus on mentoring the SCI community to travel with confidence and developing training and audit frameworks for transport providers. We are looking for specialisms in occupational therapy and physiotherapy.
The SCI specialist therapists will support people with spinal cord injury to enable travel confidence by assessing, guiding and teaching all aspects of mobility needs. Their prime role will be as part of SIA's Travel without Barriers project.
They will mentor people with spinal cord injury to empower people to make journeys. Working closely with SIA’s regional support coordinators, support line team and volunteers to increase knowledge, confidence and skills for the spinal cord injury community to travel. Through telephone, email or face-to-face visits the SCI specialist therapist will offer guidance and advice to these people and/or their family members.
The project will also create additional content for SIA’s Travel Hub, showcasing videos, podcasts and information sheets that support people with spinal cord injury to plan and carry out journeys. The SCI specialist therapist will advise and co-create content alongside a freelance content creator as part of this project.
They will also be working together to develop audit frameworks and specialist training for transport providers to enable staff in transport settings to better support customers with a spinal cord injury. This training will then be marketed and delivered by the therapists to provide a comprehensive package of accessibility guidance for transport providers.
Benefits:
* Annual leave: 28 days per holiday year plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after two years of service (pro-rated for part time employees)
* Access to Group pension scheme (6% employer contribution)
* Access to Group life assurance scheme
* Access to Healthcare cash plan
* Access to discounted gym membership
* Access to Employee assistance programme (EAP)
* Employee volunteer days
* Free car parking at SIA House
* Investing in our people – all members of staff are encouraged to discuss their development plans and aspirations with their line manager. A budget is available for talent development
We have 2.2 FTE available and would be happy to discuss full or part-time contracts. Fully remote working considered for the right candidate.
Closing date: 13 May 2026, 9am
Interview date: 21 or 22 May 2026 at SIA House, Milton Keynes.
As this is a specialist position, you may be invited to attend a screening interview to discuss your clinical background, your interest in the role and what to expect from the recruitment process.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website. There you can follow the steps to complete your application for this position.
At SIA, we value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment as we believe diversity fosters a more innovative, creative, and caring culture.
We are striving to create a culture that fully represents all the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, family or parental status, or disability status.
Disabled candidates who meet the standard job criteria will be offered a guaranteed interview.
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