Paediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant - Chessington, United Kingdom - Achieving for Children

Achieving for Children
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Chessington, United Kingdom

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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently.

As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.

To find out more about us

We are responsible for the entire range of children's education, health and social care services in all three boroughs.

We use a Signs of Safety practice model and approach which ensures the voice of the child is at the heart of everything we do.

There's never been a better time to join AfC, we are growing our workforce, implementing new flexible working arrangements and have increased our virtual wellbeing offer.

Our Occupational Therapy service is growing and we are actively recruiting to new permanent positions. So, if you want to be part of a friendly and forward thinking team then look no further.

Working for Achieving for Children, you will have the opportunity to operate at the cutting edge of children's services delivery.

We are an award-winning social enterprise created by Kingston and Richmond Councils in 2014, and responsible for delivering the entirety of both boroughs' children's services.

We would like to hear from experienced individuals who have a passion for working with children and young people aged 0-18.

This is an excellent time to join our team at a time of exciting and positive change.

About the role


As an Occupational Therapy Assistant (Band - NHS equivalent) you will be part of the Paediatric Occupational Therapy service and work in Bedelsford Special School supporting children and young people who have a range of developmental needs and/or neurological disorders.


You would be part of a welcoming Occupational Therapy team with a range of clinical and community expertise and experience.

We have close links with a number of other interdisciplinary services including; Social Care Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Paediatricians.

The role of the Occupational Therapy Assistant is to:

  • Plan, provide and implement occupational therapy programmes tailored to the needs of children and young people within the framework recommended by the OT-
  • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, with families, carers and other professionals to maintain a holistic view of the child or young person.-
  • To provide advice and support jointly with other relevant professionals-
  • To support the occupational therapy team with admin tasks such as arranging appointments, cataloguing and ordering equipment.
About you


You will need to have an interest in and/or prior experience in working in a childcare setting as well as the drive and determination to deliver high quality intervention to children and young people.

You will be passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people as well as

demonstrating the following:

  • The ability to work autonomously and to be responsible for a caseload under supervision of a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.
  • The ability to undertake therapeutic interventions that support children and young people to engage in occupations that promote their independence and skills development.
  • The ability to implement activities devised by a qualified Occupational Therapist to achieve agreed goals and to contribute to the evaluation of their effectiveness.
  • The ability to work within agreed protocols, facilitating and implementing individual or group work as directed by the supervising Occupational Therapist.
  • The ability to monitor the child or young person's progress, taking account of their environment and changing needs.
About our benefits


We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working.


In AfC you will also have access to:

  • 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years.
  • Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
  • Stable and supportive leadership
  • Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work) with latest technology to facilitate this
  • Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
  • Flexible working options helping to keep a good work life balance
  • A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
  • A range of staff benefits and discounts
  • An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children

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