LIFE Senior Occupational Therapist
Details
- Reference: SCC/TP/288886/1464
- Positions: 1
- Salary: £27,839.40 per annum (pro rata to £46,399 FTE)
- Category: Care - Children and Young People
- Contract type: Secondment
- Working hours: 21.6 hours per week
- Posted on: 19 July 2024
- Closing date: 4 August 2024
- Directorate: Children, Families & Lifelong Learning
- Location: Frimley Green Youth Centre, Wharfenden Way, Frimley Green, Surrey, GU16 6PJ
Description
We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.
This role has a starting salary of £27,839.40 per annum, based on a 21.6 hour working week. The full time equivalent salary is £46,399 per annum.
Are you passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable children? Would you like to work in a friendly, supportive team to reduce the barriers to learning for pupils with SEND / have EHCP's? We are excited to be hiring a new Senior Occupational Therapist to join our fantastic LIFE team. The team is based in Frimley Green Learning Hub.
This is a 12-month secondment opportunity.
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Team
LIFE is a small Alternative Education Provision offering up to 24 students in Year 12 -14 and have not been previously successful in mainstream, SEMH Special and/or Short Stay Schools, but are able to thrive in our highly flexible and inclusive provision.
About the Role
As LIFE develops and the cohort is becoming more complex, we are seeking to appoint an Occupational Therapist for 12 months for 3 days a week.
The role of the Occupation Therapist, within LIFE will present an interesting, rewarding and development opportunity for the right individual to use their knowledge, skills and experience to support young people to meet the best outcomes.
We are are looking for a driven and enthusiastic OT to aid the development of the provision and best meet the needs of the students. This new emerging role will work to establish a robust initial assessment for students entering the service, exploring their functional abilities, impact of their home environment and the classroom on their physical and emotional well-being, and determining their strengths and areas for growth. You will work within the team to develop a clear initial assessment process, creating a social skills programme, determining clear goals and specific one to one student identified. You will have support to measure the effectiveness of the service with the co-development of key performance indicators and implanting an OT focused outcome measure to gather student experience. Clinical supervision support will be from the Transition Team Occupational Therapists and CPD opportunities as well as funding for relevant training.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
- Good planning and organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines
- Resilience and the ability to work under pressure
- A creative approach with the ability to look at improved ways of working with students
- Knowledge of key legislation that you use in your daily practice to support your clinical reasoning and decision making
- Any direct experience of lived experience you have working with or supporting young adults with physical and or learning disabilities/autism
Contact us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
For an informal discussion please contact Jo Heath by e-mail at jo.heath@surreycc.gov.uk.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 04/08/2024 with interviews planned to follow.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Our Values
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values.
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
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