Role Overview
Perseid School is a school for pupils aged between 3 and 19 years who have severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, and some pupils who have an Autism Spectrum Condition.
Your role will be to assist the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in the school, working jointly with them to carry out therapy programmes under the supervision of the Therapists, set up specialist equipment, and liaise with parents/carers and school staff to help maintain the smooth running of the service.
Responsibilities
* Under the direction of the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, deliver Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy treatment for children, and work with parents, carers and school staff.
* Devise, plan, implement and evaluate delegated therapy interventions for children, individually or in groups, tailored to their individual needs, and feed back to the lead Therapist.
* Assist the Occupational Therapist with the assessment, provision and review of specialist seating for children within the school environment.
* Assist the Physiotherapist with the assessment, provision and review of specialist equipment such as standing frames and walkers.
* Be responsible for ordering, logging, organising and collecting specialist therapy equipment.
* Fit equipment as requested by Therapists following appropriate training from the Therapist.
* Assist the Occupational Therapist in upper limb treatments, including splinting.
* Support parents, carers and school staff in implementing advised therapy programmes as directed by the primary Therapist.
* Work closely with the multidisciplinary team, school staff and families to plan and provide assessment and treatment.
* Support training and education for families and school staff to ensure understanding and need for treatment advised.
* Stay aware of changing trends in treatment and promote evidence‑based practice within the team, interpreting this into the specialist area of work to provide the highest standard of care to service users.
* Assist with the planning, organisation and delivery of courses and in‑service training programmes.
* Carry out continual professional development as identified through supervision and PDP, including in‑service training and courses as agreed, working towards objectives set in PDP.
* Take responsibility for identifying suitable courses and training programmes to enhance your own professional development, keeping abreast of new developments within relevant clinical fields.
* Comply with the Sutton Health and Care and Children’s Therapy service mandatory training requirements.
* Be actively involved in own supervision, peer support and relevant specialist section support groups.
This advert closes on Tuesday 21 Apr 2026.
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