Band 4 Senior Therapy Assistant (OT/SLT)

Job summary

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Join our Children's Inclusion Team in Birmingham : a vibrant multicultural city!

We are delighted to be able to offer committed, experienced and dynamic individuals the opportunity to join our friendly and forward-thinking children's community therapy service.

Could this be your next career opportunity?

Are you passionate about integrated working, functional outcomes for children, enabling education staff and parents?

Do you have skills in working with children within Occupational Therapy or Speech and Language therapy ? Or working with children whoneed support with developing their independence in day-to-day activities in an educational environment.

We are looking to recruit 2 Band 4 Senior Therapy Assistants to work across Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy to support children with SEND needs in North or East localities. You will need to have appropriate experience / qualifications to do this work as well as a passion and willingness to further develop these skills.

We are looking for individuals who have experience of successful collaborative working with families, educational settings and wider multi-agency teams. Working knowledge of the delivery of Special Educational Needs support in UK schools would be advantageous.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will also:

• be excellent communicators
• be adaptable, innovative and enjoy working autonomously and as part of a team.
• be able to travel to settings and schools in Birmingham
• have good IT skills in order to make effective use of our mobile working technology and IT systems.

Your main duties will include:

• Assisting the BCHC Trust Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists working with children with a range of Special Educational Needs and disabilities (SEND)
• Supporting the delivery of universal, targeted interventions in a range of settings including nurseries, schools, special schools and other community settings
• Planning and delivering therapy sessions as part of a delegated programme to children in the service without direct supervision at times but in regular liaison with designated therapist who will provide direction
• Delivering and supporting educational settings in developing and making resources to support therapy programmes.

About us

• The OT/SLT services work as part of Inclusion Services within the Children and Families Division of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We work across the whole City, within a range of community and educational settings, thus requiring successful applicants to demonstrate a high level of flexibility
• We value our staff and advocate career progression internally. We encourage our staff to contribute to service development, and we welcome and value new ideas and experiences
• We offer a supportive working environment with access to specialist clinical support, and an emphasis on sharing good practice through effective team working.
• For further information about our departments follow the links below:
• http://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/childrens-sl
• http://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/childrens-OT
• Access to reliable transport or means of travel is essential. The post-holder may be required to transport items of therapy equipment on a regular basis.