Band 7 - Occupational Therapist - Hildenborough - Permanent
Band 7 - Occupational Therapist - Hildenborough - Permanent
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Job Description
Job Title:Occupational Therapist
Location: Hildenborough Kent
Banding:Band 7
Start Date:ASAP
Duration:Permanent
Salary:per annum (pro rata for school holidays) excellent benefits
Working Hours:Full-time
A respected client is currently seeking a skilled and compassionateOccupational Therapistto join their team atHilden Park Schoolin Hildenborough. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a therapeutic learner-focused environment where even the smallest positive changes in a young persons life are celebrated.
Key responsibilities
Hilden Park School is an independent specialist day school located in West Kent. It provides high-quality education for a diverse group of pupils with complex educational needs communication difficulties and challenging behaviours. The school is part of a wider network of specialist schools and childrens homes that deliver one of the most integrated models in SEND.
The young people supported by the client often present with a complexity of need including developmental trauma neurodevelopmental conditions and special educational needs. The schools therapeutic approach is embedded across all aspects of education and care ensuring that every child receives consistent individualised support.
As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team the Occupational Therapist will work closely with educational and residential colleagues to create therapeutic living and learning environments. Based on clinical assessment and formulation the therapist will deliver tailored interventions and engagement strategies to support each young persons development.
Occupational Therapists in this setting play a vital role in ensuring that therapeutic support is integrated into every aspect of the school day. This includes providing consultation workshops training and ongoing guidance to staff across both educational and residential teams. The role is hands-on collaborative and central to the holistic care model the client is known for.
Whats in it for you
For your hard work and commitment they reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the sector. With them youll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people plus youll get:
- Training: A full induction and on the job training
- Holiday:Youll work hard at WG so youll be rewarded with full school holidays days holiday including bank holidays
- Clinical Development: If career growth and professional advancement is your thing they provide a leading programme of clinical learning and development
- Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance check out their benefitshere
- Wellbeing:a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
- Medical coverso you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host ofhigh-street discounts
- Beautiful working environmentswith the very best facilities check out their schoolshere
- A recommend a friend scheme that offers a 1000 bonus every time
Bring your whole self to work
This is a great opportunity to change young lives and have a positive impact on their future. Embedded within their living and learning environments you will be offered the support resource and platform for you to do great things. Youll benefit from supervision a clinical development programme and access to a 220 strong team of multi-disciplinary clinical colleagues who will be with you every step of the way. Heres a few things theyll need from you:
- Be a qualified Occupational Therapist registered with the HCPC
- Have experience and be skilled in delivering therapeutic interventions for children and young people with complex needs
- Need experience of supporting teams around a child or young person to ensure they are being provided with clinically informed living and learning environments and experiences
- Be a confident engaging and effective model guide leader andtrainer.
- Be highly organised and ready to take the initiative
- Be committed to ensuring the best outcomes for young people
Why work with Pulse
From the moment you register with us our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation youll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients youll have access to exclusive opportunities that you wont find anywhere always prioritise your best interests engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual a professionalnot just a resource.
How to Apply
If you are interested in registering with us would like to know more about this position or simply wish to discuss other opportunities we have available we would love to hear from you. Please apply using the link below.
Reasonable Adjustments
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within the workplace please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information we will provide appropriate support throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents of countries listed on the Red or Amber list of theCode of Practice for the International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel in England based on theWorld Health Organization (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
Employment Type
Full-Time
