Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist - Aurora Boveridge College

Location: Cranborne, Dorset

Salary: £30,618 - £36,691 per annum depending on competency and experience

Hours: 40 hours per week

Contract: permanent, full-time

At Aurora Boveridge College and The Beeches School, we prepare our students for adult life, through person-centred academic and vocational study programmes leading to independent living with employment or further study. By working together, we increase resilience, confidence, self-esteem, emotional intelligence and well-being: the cornerstones on which strong and successful long-term futures are built.

The main purpose of the role:

Working across both Boveridge College and The Beeches School, supporting young people aged 11-25, the Occupational Therapist will be required to play a part in the assessment and treatment of children and young people at the school and college.

You will be responsible for the supporting the delivery of an Occupational Therapy Service. The post holder will provide Occupational Therapy Services in response to needs identified by assessment where appropriate, and as set out as part of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP), to enable students to fulfil their potential in all aspects of their lives.

Key duties:

• To support in the provision of an Occupational Therapy Service which is run in an efficient manner so that students’ needs are met effectively and in line with EHCPs. This will include direct intervention with students, provision of programmes and guidance delivered by others, and support for the staff team to ensure that Occupational Therapy support is integrated into the delivery of the wider service.
• To provide professional support, leadership and supervision to OT-Assistants as appropriate.
• To provide Occupational Therapy training, support and advice to members of the multidisciplinary teams.
• To attend appropriate multidisciplinary student reviews and team meetings; promoting our culture of joint working with other disciplines and outside agencies.

Please see the attachments for our full job description:

Skills and Qualifications

Successful candidate qualities:

• A recognised degree in Occupational Therapy and current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• A interest in supporting children and young adults with complex needs and diagnoses including ASD, ADHD and social, emotional and mental health difficulties.
• An interest in supporting students with sensory modulation difficulties and motor coordination difficulties.
• Ability to demonstrate and commit to continual professional development.
• A strong desire to make a difference to young people.
• A creative and adaptable approach to work.
• Ability to design and develop individual treatment programmes.
• Ability to form good working relationships with a wide variety of people

Benefits and Additional Information

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance
• Competitive pension
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more
• Free meals for staff at lunchtimes
• An ethos of sharing training and practice within the on-site MDT to support development
• Monthly group-wide OT Peer Supervision
• Group wide OT CPD days

This is what our team says:

• I always feel valued and that my voice is heard. I am encouraged to give my opinion relating to issues which will impact me, and this is considered in the decision-making process.
• When I have contributed to a process, I receive recognition of this.
• During my work role, time and space is allowed for wellbeing, humour, and de-stressing. I am encouraged to engage in activities which promote staff wellbeing. 
• My team and management are supportive of me and my wellbeing. We check in with each other to ensure that we have the things that we need to be successful and to ensure that no one is beginning to feel burnt out. Where this is the case, adaptations are made to ensure that the staff member is supported.
• My workload and stress is monitored weekly in my supervision, and in regular conversations with other members of the team. It has been rare that I have felt my caseload is becoming unmanageable, but when this has occurred, steps have been taken to rectify the situation.
• There have been multiple occasions when my personal wellbeing has been prioritised. There is constant support to ensure that I am mentally in the right place to carry out my best work to support our cohort and to perform my job well. 
• There is sufficient support and measures in place to ensure that I am always able to go home without continuing to have work issues on my mind. There has never been an expectation to work beyond my contracted hours, or to take work home with me. 
• I love working at Boveridge College and The Beeches School. It has given me new opportunities and friendships, increased my skill base and enabled me to progress my career and salary. 
• I always feel relaxed, safe, and protected in my professional role.

If you are interested in this role then please apply online and complete our application form. For more information on this position please contact kirsty.wilkinson@the-aurora-group.com  

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.