Occupational Therapists - Education settings
Salary: £42,000 per annum
Permanent: Full time 37.5 hours Location Brook View School - Preston
Cambian Brook View School is an independent specialist day and residential school providing a high standard of education for students aged 8-19 years old with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and other related conditions.
Who we are
The Cambian Group, part of the CareTech family of companies, is one of the largest providers of specialist Education and Care services for children and young people in the UK, delivering across Special Education Schools and Colleges, Residential Care Homes and a Therapeutic Fostering Service.
Our SEN Services are committed to improving the educational outcomes of all our children and young adults, providing support for children with Autism, Aspergers Syndrome, severe learning disabilities, challenging behaviours and complex needs. We support our students from the age of 7 to the Transition Pathway, delivering specialist primary, secondary schools further education services.
Job Role
You will work alongside a full multidisciplinary team including clinicians, care and Education staff. You will have opportunities to be part of the provision development and contribute to the improvement Occupational Therapy service.
Working with guidance and supervision from the Highly Specialist OT & Clinical Specialist Lead OT you will provide quality assessments; reports and needs led interventions for young people and work with the school staff to embed strategies across the environment.
Taking a hands-on approach, it is essential that you will be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills. You must have excellent organisational and time management skills.
We offer training and career progression opportunities that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations.
Candidate Profile
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward-thinking Occupational Therapist to join our friendly team.
Essential:
* A degree or a post-graduate diploma in Occupational Therapy
* Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and RCOT
* Experience working ASD and/or Learning disabilities with young people/adults
In return we offer:
* Clinical Supervision- from a Highly Specialist OT
* Full support from a multidisciplinary team
* Developmental Opportunities
* Internal/external training on new initiatives
You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.
Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care.
All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.
Cambian is an equal opportunities employer
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