Occupational Therapy Assistant New

Job Title: Occupational Therapy Assistant

Location: Quiddenham, Norwich

Salary: £21,798 - £22,835 per annum

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Teaching Personnel Permanent Workforce team are currently working alongside a UK wide SEN Trust, who are currently seeking an Assistant to the resident Occpuational Therapist,to start from the new academic year (September) or sooner. You will be working with students aged 6 to 16 years primarily with communication and interaction difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia.  Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning. With small classes, a maximum of 10 students and a minimum of 3 staff per class you can focus on the needs of each student. There is a full clinical team onsite to support at all times and you will have the support of an experienced and stable SLT.

Key Duties:

• Assist the Occupational Therapist and the class teams in creating a sensory friendly and enabling environments
• Work alongside the Occupational Therapist in the assessment of students within both schools
• Implementing interventions and programmes with classes and pupils as directed by the Occupational Therapy Team and wider clinical and SEN team
• Together with the class teams support students’ sensory, motor and occupational needs to be able to develop their daily living skills as well as engage with their social and academic environments
• To liaise effectively with multi-disciplinary colleagues and maintain associated records

Requirements:

• Previous study in a related area working with students who suffer with SEMH/ASC needs
• Experience in managing others and organising resource materials specifically for lessons
• Knowledge and experience of supporting children and young people with sensory differences
• Knowledge and experience of implementing motor programmes for students to support the development of fine and gross motor skills
• Experience in working with young people with autistic spectrum conditions, social and emotional difficulties and learning difficulties

If this role would be of interest, please submit your most up to date CV and a member of the PWR team will contact you accordingly to discuss further. 

Please note, the school are currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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