Job Description
Are you looking for an employer who\ncan offer you opportunities for growth and development in your occupational therapy career- All whilst working within a friendly multidisciplinary team in a rewarding education setting? \n\nDo you want to have opportunities\nto participate in research projects, special interest groups and form part of a wider occupational therapy network that meets regularly for training & development? \n\nDo you want to have flexibility and\nbe able to work creatively to deliver specialist OT assessment and intervention fostering\nindependence within an education setting? \n\nDo you want to be part of\ndeveloping an enhanced\noccupational therapy offer through supporting\nthe growth of apprentices, students and therapy assistants? \n\nHow about working for an employer who has been awarded a\n‘Great Place to Work’ for the 5th year running? \n\nDoes working 4 days a week with\nFULL pay sound like a dream?!* It doesn't have to be! Have a better work/life balance and come and\nwork for Outcomes First Group! \n\nJob Title: Occupational Therapist \n\nLocation: Newbarn School – Berkshire, RG20 8HZ \n\nSalary: Up to £53,200 FTE DOE plus £5000 Welcome Bonus (Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of\n£2,500 after completion of one month and one further payment of\n£2,500 upon completion of your final probation period. T&C's\nApply \n\n \n*Please note- basic grade OT offers from £33,000+, Specialist from £39,500+ & Highly specialist\nfrom £48,000+* \n\nHours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, hours to overlap with core school hours (Part time hours may be considered) \n\nContract: Permanent (Term time only, or flexibility around full-time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances) \n\nIn a world where\nthe demand for clinical support is increasing daily, we understand the importance and value of the work you\ncarry out. Your unique skills and expertise are critical to building better outcomes for our pupils. This is why we aim to have a multidisciplinary clinical team\nfor each of our sites to provide this vital provision in collaboration with our\neducation teams. Creating an environment where our pupils can truly flourish and grow in independence is key. \n\nWe understand the\nvalue of helping our employees develop in their careers.
For clinicians to achieve their Continued Professional Development (CPD) goals we offer a £2000 training allowance, so that you can complete role specific training tailored to your individual\nrequirements once your\nprobation has been completed. \n\nOutcomes First\nGroup is the leading provider of world-class education. Our schools are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales, with a renowned reputation for quality and positive\noutcomes for the children and young people we educate for. Our Acorn schools are there to meet the social and emotional needs of pupils who have faced trauma\nor adversity, equipping them for life’s important steps. Our Options Autism schools support autistic pupils to value their uniqueness and access the\nworld in their own way. Another division, Momenta Connect, supports young people to overcome barriers and engage with education.
While our most recent addition, Blenheim Schools, enables outstanding futures through high-quality independent and\ninternational schools. \n\nOur Vision \n\nEmpower every child, whatever their\nability, with a world-class education that nurtures potential, inspires\nlifelong learning, and equips them to thrive in a diverse and evolving world. \n\nOur Mission \n\nWe commit to unlocking our pupils’\npotential through personalised learning, innovation, and opportunity,\nsupporting growth and aspirations \n\nOur Promise \n\nWE\nLISTEN. We never assume. \n\nWE WORK\nTOGETHER. To make the remarkable happen. \n\nWE ARE\nACCOUNTABLE. To each other and for one another. \n\nOur Promise describes the sort of people we are and our commitment to\nhow we treat each other, work together and behave. It represents what’s truly important to us as individuals and as a team. It is easily\ntranslatable into behaviours we all practice and experience every day. It's the golden thread that runs through every leader, team and\nindividual. \n\nThe role: \n\nWe are looking\nfor an Occupational Therapist to join our in-house clinical team at New Barn\nschool. Working collaboratively with the education team, you will deliver bespoke Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to pupils who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neurodivergent or have SEMH needs. You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Occupational Therapy Ways of Working.
This will guide your practice within an education setting and clarify your roles and responsibilities, while taking into account the requirements of your governing and professional bodies. You will be given responsibility for holding an occupational therapy caseload, with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and site lead, also contributing to staff training and consultation as required This post would suit a resilient, creative and enthusiastic individual. \n\nOur Clinical Teams help maintain a person-centred, empowering approach always putting the pupils we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our\nsettings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the pupils we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions\nthat affect them. We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the\nleading service providers in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for an Occupational Therapist who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to\nenhance the quality of life and outcomes of the pupils we support. \n\nLocation: Newbarn\nSchool – Berkshire, RG20 8HZ - New\nBarn School forms part of\nour Acorn Education and is an independent specialist day school,\nsupporting young people aged 6-19. \n\nFor further information regarding this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached. \n\nEssential Criteria: \n\nRecognised Occupational Therapy degree \n\nValid and up to date\nHCPC Registration \n\nRegistered member of RCOT \n\nRelevant experience in providing occupational therapy services within a similar setting is preferrable \n\nPreviously engaged with\npeople who are neurodivergent and/or experience learning difficulty and/or socio-emotional and mental health difficulties in any setting, being able to evidence transferrable skills \n\nSound knowledge and clinical understanding of OT theory and its\npractical application to support independence \n\nExperience of\nmulti-professional work with teams or services within the designated speciality\npreferred \n\nAbility to work\nindependently, flexible and confident \n\nClear and concise report writing skills \n\nHold a full UK driving\nlicence, with access to a car \n\nInterest in sensory integration or sensory-informed practice (SI practitioner training in progress or completed is preferrable, however\nnot essential) \n\nWhy work for us? \n\nAlongside working with a network of over 350\nclinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice\ndevelopment, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options \n\n Benefits \n\nYour health and wellbeing are important to us,\nso you’ll get an exceptional reward and flexible benefits package\nincluding: \n\n£2,000 training\nallowance \n\nLife Assurance \n\nPension scheme with\noptions to increase your contributions \n\nYour Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of\nfirst-class mental health support services and physical health checks \n\nYou’ll work 80% of your\ncontractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things\nthat make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and\nis not a contractual benefit \n\nFamily Growth Support -\ninclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave,\nalong with paid fertility treatment support. \n\nA wide range of health,\nwellbeing, and insurance benefits \n\n100’s of discount\noptions valid in the UK and abroad \n\nCycle to Work Schemes \n\nElectric Car Purchase\nScheme \n\nCritical illness cover \n\n£5000 Welcome Bonus (T&C’s apply) \n\nAt Outcomes First Group we are committed to the\nsafeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people.
All\nsuccessful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful\napplicants to a fully enhanced DBS \n\nWe reserve the right to close vacancies early,\nplease submit your application at the earliest opportunity. \n\nOutcomes First Group is committed to carrying\nout a fair, thorough and efficient\nrecruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we\naim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not\naccept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by\napplicants as a result of delays or changes\nin the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to\nnecessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which\nmay affect timescales. \n\n Job Ref: (phone number removed) \n\n#occupationaltherapy#CareersinEducation#SpecialEducation#CareersinCare\n#CareersinSpecialEducation #Therapists