Occupational Therapy Assistant (Abbey Hill School & College)
- Employer
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council
- Location
- Abbey Hill School & College, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 5PP
- Salary
- Level 5 £20,444 - £22,571 pro rata - Actual Salary: £12,025 - £13,580
- Closing date
- 5 Jun 2022
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- Sector
- Local Councils, Education, Health & Social Care / Work
- Job Type
- Occupational health, Occupational therapy - Qualified, Schools / Academies - Support staff roles, All non-teaching - support staff jobs, Other - Support staff roles, Teaching assistant, Occupational therapy - Unqualified
- Contract Type
- Part time permanent
- Working Pattern
- Term time
- Hours
- Part-Time
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Actual Salary £12,025- £13,580
25 hours per week - 5 days per week 9.30am - 2.30pm
Our governors are seeking to appoint experienced, enthusiastic and committed Occupational Therapy Assistant to work with our children and young people. At Abbey Hill we have 340+ pupils on roll, with a range of SEND including learning difficulties, communication & interaction difficulties and/or Autistic Spectrum Conditions. This is a wonderful opportunity for inspiring individuals with a good standard of Numeracy, Literacy & I.T.skills to work with our pupils to assist in the planning and implementation of therapeutic programmes tailored to our pupils with the framework laid down by the Occupational Therapist.
The successful candidate will:
Job Summary
- Provide assistance in the day to day administration and clinical aspects of our Occupational Therapy curriculum / provision
- Implement and evaluate occupational therapy interventions for the pupils in activities relating to their programme under the direction of the Occupational Therapists. This will be running Occupational Therapy groups and individual sessions to support pupils in achieving their Occupational Therapy goals.
- Plan a range of creative and meaningful group/individual activities and adapt these activities to meet the need of the pupils, which will involve a flexible approach.
- Liaise with class teams and provide advice/support in relation to sensory integration/occupation therapy as required.
- Work collaboratively with the Occupational Therapist and wider staff team at Abbey Hill School & College.
If you are committed to providing the very best learning experience for our children, we would like to hear from you.
If you are interested in applying please contact the school office by phone 01782 882882 or by email recruitmentabbeyhill@abbeyhillschool.co.uk
More information on the school can be found on our website
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