Clinical Apprentice (Occupational Therapist)

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four ?

Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we'll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group - so there's never been a more exciting time to join !

Job Title: Clinical Apprentice (Occupational Therapist)

Location: Lamledge School - Shropshire TF11 8SD

Salary: Up to £29,114 DOE

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm

Contract: Permanent,

Essential: Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle

Are you passionate about working with young people with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) difficulties? Do you want to support young people to engage in interventions to reach their targets? Do you want to be part of a team who are constantly striving to improve the lives of the young people we support?

If so, we have the role for you!

About The Role

The role will be based in a multi-disciplinary clinical and wellbeing team, including Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy. You will be joining a dedicated team of professionals to support the pupils within our 'Athena Hub', with your main base being Lamledge School in Shropshire. You will be expected to work between 3 school sites within the hub.

You will be working closely with our Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy teams who support our young people, as well as the families of those young people. You will be responsible for providing evidence-based assessments and interventions under the supervision of qualified Clinicians to better understand and support our pupils needs and to support them to engage in meaningful activities and interactions. You will be instrumental in creating communication profiles, contributing to placement plans and delivering a range of interventions, both groups and individually. This role also includes observations within education and care settings, co-facilitating staff training with other members of the Clinical Team, attending multi-agency meetings and on-going service development. There are also regular opportunities for continual professional development, through our internal specialist forums and funding for external training opportunities.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a Clinical Apprentice who has experience of working with young people. We are looking for someone who is independently motivated whilst working under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. Someone who enjoys working creatively to develop bespoke interventions to meet the specific needs of our most complex young people and has a dynamic approach to problem solving will be perfect for this role.

We are looking for enthusiasm, initiative and excellent communication skills.

Location: Lamledge School - Shropshire

Welcome to Lamledge School

About the Group

Outcomes First Group is an independent provider of high-quality special needs education. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we support.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.

Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism.

For more information on the group please visit:

Essential Criteria:

• Experience working as a therapy assistant or in a similar role would be advantageous
• Between 112 - 128 UCAS points from Level 3 qualifications - A Levels, Extended BTECs, NVQs etc
• Experience working with young people who have Autism and/or Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties would be advantageous
• Experience of working within an educational setting would be advantageous
• Skilled in working as part of a team
• Ability to carry out both 1:1 and group sessions under supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to the specific client group, their carers and families and a wide range of professionals outside the service
• Excellent organisational skills and experience completing administration tasks for a team would be advantageous
• 5 x GCSE's Grade C or above, including English
• Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle

For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact:

Why work for us?

Alongside working with a network of clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
• You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that's not all, we place the outcomes for people in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Job ID: 280848