Overview
How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four? Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re exploring a trial of the 4-Day Working Week (4DWW). If successful, the trial may be rolled out across the Group.
Job Title: Therapies Assistant
Location: Riseley Green School – Berkshire, RG7 1QF
Salary: £24,375 FTE, DOE (pro rata £21,843.75)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri
Contract: Permanent, Term-Time only, 39 weeks + 2 additional weeks over the holidays
Riseley Green School is a brand new SEN school opening in September 2025. The school will cater for 64 children aged 4-16 with ASC and complex needs.
About The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our developing, dedicated team of clinicians supporting our children and young people at Riseley Green School. This is a cross-disciplinary role, with a primary focus on supporting the work of our Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists. The successful candidate will work closely with the therapy team to provide high-quality support tailored to our pupils\' needs. Although based primarily at Riseley Green School, the role may occasionally involve supporting other nearby settings, so flexibility and adaptability are important. You will be responsible for providing evidence-based assessments and interventions under the supervision of qualified clinicians and the leadership of the Lead Clinician to better understand and support our young people\'s needs and to support them to engage in meaningful activities and interactions. You will be instrumental supporting the creation of communication and sensory profiles, contributing to placement plans and delivering a range of interventions. This role also includes observations, co-facilitating staff training, attending multi-agency meetings and ongoing service development. There are regular opportunities for continual professional development, through our internal specialist forums and funding for external training opportunities.
You will be working closely with our education team who support our young people, as well as their families.
Location: Riseley Green School – Berkshire, RG7 1QF
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for a Therapies Assistant who has experience of working with young people with special educational needs. We are looking for someone who is independently motivated whilst working under the supervision of a qualified clinician. Someone who enjoys working creatively to develop bespoke interventions to meet the specific needs of our most complex pupils and has a dynamic approach to problem solving will be perfect for this role.
Essential Criteria
* 5 x GCSEs Grade C or above, including English
* Undergraduate degree, preferable
* Experience working as a therapy assistant or in a similar role would be advantageous
* Experience of working within an educational setting would be advantageous
* Skilled in working as part of a team
* Knowledge and understanding of working with children and young people with SEN
* Ability to carry out both 1:1 and group sessions under supervision
* Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to the client group, carers, families and professionals
* Excellent organisational skills and experience completing administration tasks for a team would be advantageous
* For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person Specification attached
* To discuss this role in more detail, please contact: recruitment@ofgl.co.uk
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to mental health support services and physical health checks
* You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
* Family Growth Support - enhanced maternity and paternity leave, with paid fertility treatment support
* Market-leading benefit offering through Vista: health, wellbeing and insurance benefits, discounts, Cycle to Work, Electric Car Purchase Scheme, and more
And that’s not all. We place the outcomes of the people in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day knowing your role has a significant positive impact on others. Outcomes First Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to DBS checks and safeguarding processes. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Job ID: 288397
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