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Ifield School have an exciting opportunity to appoint a full-time Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and professional Therapy Team, working with pupils aged 4-19 who have profound, severe and complex needs. Ifield School is an outstanding school with a commitment to support individuals to develop their sensory and motor skills and also provides ongoing training support for staff. The successful candidate must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
The Therapy Team is an integral part of our school and provides the following services:
1. Implementation of Occupational Therapy Provision with pupils from reception year to students at our Sixth Form (based at The LINK Centre within North Kent College, Gravesend Campus).
2. Resources to support our pupils’ sensory regulation needs.
3. Delivery of therapy groups eg: fun with food, zones of regulation and fine motor skills.
4. Training to staff and families.
The succesful candidate will be responsible for such duties as: assessing, diagnosing and supporting pupils, sourcing equipment, liaising with parents/carers and multi disciplinary teams, producing reports/plans and attending meetings.
This post is full time, term time only, and the working hours are Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm and Friday 8.30am to 4.00pm. Salary is equivalent to NHS Agenda for change Band 5/6 (pro rata), depending on experience.
What we can offer the candidate:
5. The opportunity to work in various environments, not just the classroom. We have several learning spaces including the Rainbow room, Sensory circuit and Swing room, Hydro pool, & Ifield’s Woodland.
6. Joining our experienced and outstanding Therapy Team who will share their expertise, support and knowledge.
7. Supported by a consistently high-quality leadership team.
8. Entitlement to Kent Rewards and KCC employee benefit scheme.
9. Enrolment in local government Pension Scheme.
10. Focus on Mental Health & Wellbeing with access to key services including a free counselling support line.
11. Comprehensive CPD programme
Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Self Disclosure Form and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, will also be subject to an online search. Ifield School and all its personnel are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and against the ISA Barred List for Children including overseas criminal background checks where applicable. Appointments will be subject to satisfactory recruitment and vetting checks, including two references, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.
If you would like to speak to our Director of Therapy, Kirsty Jewell, for an informal conversation about the role and the context of the school prior to applying, please call the main school number on 01474 365485.