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Assistant Therapy Practitioner
The closing date is 10 February 2026
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn
The Children and Young Peoples Autism Service has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Therapy Practitioner to join the service.
The Assistant Therapy Practitioner will offer needs-led support and signposting to families and young people within the well-established CYP autism service.
This post is based in Anglesey House, Rugeley, but will include some potential for home visits to locations across South Staffordshire.
Main duties of the job
* Be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the role.
* Demonstrate at all times the trust values.
* Be responsible, under the guidance of a registered practitioner, for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings including clinics, schools, homes.
* Be skilled in supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support packages under the direction of a registered practitioner.
* Have supervisory responsibilities as required and contribute to service developments.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
* Supporting your career development and progression
* Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
* Options for flexible working
* Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
* Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
* If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
* Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
* Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
* Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
* Free car parking at all trust sites
* Free flu vaccinations every year
* Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone with experience, knowledge and a passion to provide needs led intervention and support to children and young people with a diagnosis of Autism whilst supporting the service to improve the offer of intervention.
Please review the job description and person specification for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care or similar or demonstrate equivalent level of experience
* Knowledge of autism acquired through formal training or experience
* Training in Autism assessment tools: ADIR / ADOS
* Accredited training in Mental Health and/or Child Development and/or Neurodevelopment
Experience
* Experience of supporting family/carers/children and young people coping with autism
* Experience of working in Occupational Therapy / Speech and Language Therapy / Physiotherapy
* Previous experience of working with children and young people with autism
* Experience of contributing towards autism assessment in children and young people
* Working of collaborative working as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Experience of working in a community setting
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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