Therapy Assistant

At OFG we believe in creating a better work life balance Job Title: Therapy Assistant Location: Heath Farm School – Kent, ME16 0ER Salary: £25,837,50 FTE DOE Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 16.30pm Contract: Permanent – Term Time only About The Role This is an exciting opportunity to join our developing, dedicated team of clinicians supporting our children and young people at Heath Farm School. . This is a cross-disciplinary role, with a primary focus on supporting the work of our Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists. The successful candidate will work closely with the therapy team to provide high-quality support tailored to our pupils' needs. You will be working closely with our education team who support our young people, as well as their families. You will be responsible for providing evidence-based assessments and interventions under the supervision of qualified clinicians and the leadership of the Lead Clinician to better understand and support our young people's needs and to support them to engage in meaningful activities and interactions. You will be instrumental supporting the creation of communication and sensory profiles, contributing to placement plans and delivering a range of interventions. This role also includes observations, co-facilitating staff training, 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 Therapies Assistant who has experience of working with young people with special educational needs. We are looking for someone who is independently motivated whilst working under the supervision of a qualified clinician. Someone who enjoys working creatively to develop bespoke interventions to meet the specific needs of our most complex pupils and has a dynamic approach to