Job Description
How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?\n\nOur colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).\n\nIf the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!\n\nJob Title: Occupational Therapist\n\nLocation: Newbarn School and residential homes, Berkshire RG20 8HZ\n\nSalary: £50k+ (pro rata, DOE) plus £5000 Welcome Bonus (Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £2,500 after completion of one month and one further payment of £2,500 upon completion of your final probation period. T&C's Apply \n\nHours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday \n\nContract: Permanent, Term Time only There may be scope for this role to be a full-time contract (52 weeks) if this is your preference, please get in touch to discuss.\n\nEssential: Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle required\n\nWe understand the value of helping our employees to achieve their Continued Professional Development goals and offer a £2,000 training allowance to allow you to complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements.\n\nAbout the role\n\nAre you a clinician excited to work during times of transformative change?
Do you have a keen interest, in working with the challenges associated with neurodiversity (Autism, ADHD), complex and developmental trauma and complex needs? Do you want to help create a nationally important resource with the substantial backing of one of the leading providers of education and care for young people with SEN? If so, we have the role for you!\n\nThe post holder will progress the OT specific therapeutic services where the needs of individuals vary in levels of functioning, many with a diagnosis of autism as well as associated needs such as complex and developmental trauma.
Needs are complex and require a systemic and formulation-based approach.\n\nYou will be a part of a multi-disciplinary, well-being and therapeutic services team which is required to meet the needs of the vulnerable people within our services. The team includes Speech and Language Therapists, Psychotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other appropriate professionals and services. Someone with a holistic and integrated approach to care, education and clinical services would be perfect for this role.\n\nWho are we looking for?
We are looking for a practitioner who has a clear vision of what outstanding therapeutic services look like. You would need to demonstrate drive, motivation, resilience and the ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams.\n\nLocation: Newbarn School, Berkshire\n\nFor more information, please visit the company’s website:\n\n(url removed)\n\nAbout the Group\n\nOutcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs education and care. We have services covering all of England and North Wales.
We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we educate and care for.\n\nWe are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.\n\nOur divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism.\n\nEssential Criteria:\n\nRelevant OT qualification\n\nRegistered with HCPC and RCSLT or RCOT\n\nExperience of working with children and/or adults who have an intellectual disability and/or autism with additional needs (e.g. complex trauma, mental health needs, behaviours of concern)\n\nAbility to work collaboratively with a range of key partners\n\nAble to work sensitively with people and resolve conflict effectively\n\nEvidence of continuing professional development relevant to the setting\n\nFull valid UK driving licence and access to a car\n\nWhat’s in it for you?\n\nYou will be working with an ambitious and driven service that’s really going places, supported by an exceptional team of likeminded individuals who are keen to learn from you. You will have the resources and time to implement your strategic vision for therapies as this role will be key to the development of the service.
This is an opportunity to enrich the lives of the people we support and make a positive difference, in a role where you have autonomy.\n\nWe offer a friendly and inclusive working environment where our people are heard, respected and hugely valued. We want our employees to come to work with energy, determination and most importantly we want them to be happy in their work. We are well aware that it is our highly skilled teams that make Outcomes First Group the success it is, and we want this to continue.
This is why we provide a range of benefits designed to support you, not just in your work life but also on a personal level too. We want you to be the best you can be and offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression.\n\nTo discuss this role in more detail, please contact: (email address removed)\n\nWhy work for us? \n\nBenefits\n\nYour health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:\n\nLife Assurance\n\n£2k CPD allowance\n\nPension scheme with options to increase your contributions\n\n“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks\n\n*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\n\nFamily Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.\n\nAnd a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:\n\nA wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits\n\n100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad\n\nCycle to Work Schemes\n\nElectric Car Purchase Scheme\n\nCritical illness cover\n\nAnd that’s not all, we place the outcomes of our people in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.\n\nAt 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 successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS\n\nWe reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.\n\nVacancy ID (phone number removed)\n\n#1