**Does working 4 days a week but with FULL pay sound like a dream?!***
**It doesnt have to be! Have a better worklife balance and come and work
for Outcomes First Group!**
**Job Title: Occupational Therapist**
**Location: Underley Gardens School, Kirkby Lonsdale**
**Salary: up to £53,200 pro rata (dependent on experience)**
**Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm**
**Contract: Permanent, Term Time only, there may be scope for this role to be
a full-time contract (52 weeks) if this is your preference, please get in
touch to discuss.**
**Essential: Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle required**
**About the role**
Underley Gardens School are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced
Occupational Therapist to join our expanding team. In the role you would be
expected to implement a holistic, therapeutic and dynamic approach to helping
our pupils in their daily lives - ensuring they are safe, comfortable and
their occupational and sensory needs supported throughout their day.
Undertaking all aspects of Occupational Therapy clinical duties, you would be
expected to carry out standardised and non-standardised assessments, bespoke
interventions, and prepare relevant documentation - including writing reports
and sensory profiles. In addition, you will provide information and training
to staff, commissioners and other agencies as required.
You would be working within our well-established and supportive multi-
disciplinary therapy team to help create an environment where our pupils can
flourish, learn and develop. The team includes Psychology, Speech and Language
Therapy, Occupational Therapy and therapy assistants. Someone with a rounded
and integrated approach to care, education and clinical services would be
perfect for this role.
**Location: Underley Gardens School, Kirkby Lonsdale**
[Welcome to Underley Garden School](https:www.underleygarden.co.uk)
**About the Group**
Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs
education and care. We have services covering all of England and North Wales.
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
educate and care for.
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:
[https:www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk](https:eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https:www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk&data=05|01|Lisa.Currie@ofgl.uk|baebc73a22164fb293de08db7e4cc33c|1cd8e9a399594e47aa6c83e2caf1045b|1|0|638242640373650017|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=5TnZQHJCzMV+B2CbZCHh1s7vR5DsDg4CfGhCFA1v61M=&reserved=0)
**Essential Criteria:**
* Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons)
* Registered with the HCPC
* Experience of working with adults andor children who have an intellectual disability andor autism with additional needs (e.g. complex trauma, mental health needs, behaviours of concern)
* Ability to work collaboratively with a range of key partners
* Able to work sensitively with people and resolve conflict effectively
* Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the setting
* Substantial and relevant post-qualification experience with children and young people.
* Experience of lecturingteachingtraining
* Skills in the management of data are also important as the role includes collecting and analysing data to inform various pieces of service delivery, development and project work.
* Experience of working with or qualification in sensory integration.
* Experience of supervision and training of staff.
* Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle required
**What’s in it for you?**
You will be working with an ambitious and driven service that’s really going
places, supported by an exceptional team of likeminded individuals who are
keen to learn from you. This is an opportunity to enrich the lives of the
people we support and make a positive difference, in a role where you have
autonomy.
We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment where our people are
heard, respected and hugely valued. We want our employees to come to work with
energy, determination and most importantly we want them to be happy in their
work. We are well aware that it is our highly skilled teams that make Outcomes
First Group the success it is, and we want this to continue. This is why we
provide a range of benefits designed to support you, not just in your work
life but also on a personal level too. We want you to be the best you can be
and offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression.
For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and
Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please
contact: [recruitment@ofgl.co.uk](mailto:sarah.attwell@ofgl.co.uk)
**Why work for us?**
**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
* Work 4 days, be paid for 5 *T&C;s apply - following successful completion of the probation period
**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 of our 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**
**Vacancy ID: 260967**
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