Therapies Assistant
Parkside House School – Ashington / Backworth (covering both sites)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent – Term Time only
Essential: Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle
About The Role
At Outcomes First Group we believe in creating a better work life balance. This is an exciting opportunity to join our developing, dedicated team of clinicians supporting our children and young people at Parkside House 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.
You will be working closely with our education team who support our young people, as well as their families. 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 in 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 on‑going service development. There are also regular opportunities for continual professional development, through our internal specialist forums and funded external training opportunities.
Responsibilities
* Provide evidence‑based assessments and interventions under supervision.
* Support the creation of communication and sensory profiles.
* Contribute to placement plans and deliver a range of therapeutic interventions.
* Observe and co‑facilitate staff training.
* Attend multi‑agency meetings and engage in ongoing service development.
* Maintain high standards of clinical record keeping and completion of administrative tasks.
Qualifications
* Experience working with young people with special educational needs.
* Ability to work independently under the supervision of a qualified clinician.
* Dynamic approach to problem‑solving and creative intervention design.
* Experience conducting both 1:1 and group sessions.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of conveying complex technical and clinically sensitive information.
* Excellent organisational skills and experience completing administration tasks for a team.
* Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
* Experience as a therapy assistant or in a similar role is advantageous.
* Experience working within an educational setting is advantageous.
* Knowledge and understanding of working with children and young people with SEN.
Benefits
* Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions.
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first‑class mental health support services and physical health checks.
* Family Growth Support – inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
* Wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista.
* Discount options valid in the UK and abroad.
* Cycle to Work Schemes and Electric Car Purchase Scheme.
* Critical illness cover.
EEO Statement
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements.
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