Therapy Assistant

Overview and Responsibilities

Therapy Assistant - Wilden View School

Location: Torton, Kidderminster

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week, term time only

Salary: £20,941.30 - £22,835.30 (FTE £24,377.60 - £26,582.40)

Closing Date: 15th October 2024

The Aurora Group

The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.

As part of our growth strategy; we’re really pleased to have recently opened a brand new ASC/SEMH school, Wilden View, in Torton, Kidderminster, for students aged between 5-19.

It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora and this is a unique career opportunity to make your mark on our growing services.

The role:

As our Therapy Assistant, you will be Responsible for the implementation of Occupational Therapy advised interventions in a Specialist SEN school setting. Experience or interest in speech and language support would also be an advantage.

You will implement and review therapy interventions as identified by the Therapy Team, through assessment and as set out as part of a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), to enable students to fulfil their potential in all aspects of their lives. These will include occupational therapy and possibly SALT interventions as well as sensory and creative activities such as therapeutic art activities

Key Duties:

• Work effectively with teachers and key staff across the setting, including the SENCo and Leadership Team to understand the student and their needs and develop and implement effective interventions both in and outside of lessons
• Develop appropriate profiles on all appropriate children with the Occupational Therapist and therapy team
• Work to develop integrated ‘Push in’ methods in the classroom, only ‘pulling children out’ to one to one sessions, where absolutely necessary
• Liaise effectively with teachers, the Occupational Therapist, Educational Psychologist and the SENCO such that best practice is evidenced throughout the whole curriculum.
• To be accountable for the delivery of Occupational Therapy, SALT and other regulation programmes as advised by the Occupational Therapist and/or therapy team.
• To engage in relevant training as advised by the Occupational Therapist to ensure ongoing professional development.

Skills and Qualifications

Successful candidate qualities:

• Supporting individual development and care plans and assisting individuals in accordance with their needs and wishes, particularly their mobility, physical management and postural management.
• Previous experience of a specialist setting and/or working with young people in education particularly those with Special Educational Needs.
• Experience running interventions, with measurable impact (desirable).
• Recognised Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths.
• A strong desire to make a difference to young people.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including report writing.

Benefits and Additional Information

What’s on offer? 

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

• Full training and continued support 
• Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
• Perkbox subscription
• Life assurance and Enhanced pension scheme (from October)
• Car lease scheme 
• Bike to work scheme 
• Free parking   
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Apply/Enquiries 

If you are interested in this role then please apply on-line and complete our application form. For more information on this position please contact 07918 144908 / adele.richard@the-aurora-group.com  

Applications to be made via our online application form

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.