United Kingdom Job Openings
West Heath SchoolKent
Occupational Therapist - Band 7 (Term Time Only)
Sevenoaks
FULL TIME & PART TIME
November 18, 2024
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2025
Apply by:
1 December 2024
Job overview
Salary: £47,426 - £49,275 pa term time only, inclusive of holiday pay
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Closing Date: 1 December 2024
Starting Date: January 2025
Can you make the difference to the lives of our students? Do you like to be challenged? Are you solution focused?
Do you want to be part of our OUTSTANDING SEMH school?
This could be the job for you.
West Heath School is a challenging place to work, but our dedicated staff rebuild live through education. Teaching respect, encouraging responsibility, building relationships, and developing resilience in our students is an integral part of the role. Our committed, dynamic, and resourceful staff find working at West Heath School rewarding.
To support our students, we have our own onsite multi-disciplinary therapy department. You will work closely with an experienced team of colleagues from a range of disciplines including SALT/ Play Therapy/Clinical Psychology and of course another OT. You will be responsible for providing clinical assessments, reports, therapy programmes, advice, and training as an integrated resource across the school. Working with the team you will take a holistic approach to support the needs of our students to help them reach their full potential. Candidates should be registered to HCPC and be a member of RCOT. Ideally you will have previous experience of working with children and young people (9 - 19) and you will have a strong understanding of SEMH.
As a school we are proud to promote the development of life skills and social development as equal to academic achievement. West Heath School works towards the end goal of helping students re-integrate into mainstream learning and preparation for adulthood.
If you would like to be part of the journey helping our students gain their best outcomes, we can support you by offering:
Working at West Heath School involves close and unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups including children and as such is a regulated activity. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post (including an Enhanced DBS check. Management positions will require a 128 Check.)
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Closing Date: 1 December 2024
Starting Date: January 2025
Can you make the difference to the lives of our students? Do you like to be challenged? Are you solution focused?
Do you want to be part of our OUTSTANDING SEMH school?
This could be the job for you.
West Heath School is a challenging place to work, but our dedicated staff rebuild live through education. Teaching respect, encouraging responsibility, building relationships, and developing resilience in our students is an integral part of the role. Our committed, dynamic, and resourceful staff find working at West Heath School rewarding.
To support our students, we have our own onsite multi-disciplinary therapy department. You will work closely with an experienced team of colleagues from a range of disciplines including SALT/ Play Therapy/Clinical Psychology and of course another OT. You will be responsible for providing clinical assessments, reports, therapy programmes, advice, and training as an integrated resource across the school. Working with the team you will take a holistic approach to support the needs of our students to help them reach their full potential. Candidates should be registered to HCPC and be a member of RCOT. Ideally you will have previous experience of working with children and young people (9 - 19) and you will have a strong understanding of SEMH.
As a school we are proud to promote the development of life skills and social development as equal to academic achievement. West Heath School works towards the end goal of helping students re-integrate into mainstream learning and preparation for adulthood.
If you would like to be part of the journey helping our students gain their best outcomes, we can support you by offering:
- Term Time only working
- Payment of your professional fees
- Free lunches
- Generous Company Pension scheme
- Employee Assistant Programme
- Charity Discount Scheme
- Summer and Christmas Social events
- Free onsite parking
- Swimming pool
- Excellent training opportunities both internal and external
Working at West Heath School involves close and unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups including children and as such is a regulated activity. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post (including an Enhanced DBS check. Management positions will require a 128 Check.)
About West Heath School
West Heath School
Ashgrove Road, Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1SR
United Kingdom
Our School
West Heath School is an Independent SEN residential school with charity status. We provide a therapeutically informed learning environment for children aged 10-19 who have suffered some form of trauma and are unable to access mainstream education.
Our Mission Statement
“REBUILDING LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION”
To support and empower every member of our community in the process of developing the capacity to accept and exercise responsibility; to demonstrate respect for themselves and others; to build and maintain relationships based on trust, respect and integrity; and to be courageous enough to continue to build the resilience necessary to flourish.
Our Values
Respect
Having respect for others, for ourselves and for our environment.
Responsibility
Having the courage to accept responsibility for our own actions and their consequences and taking the necessary action to do what’s right.
Relationships
Being open to the vulnerability that comes from building trusting and respectful relationships, knowing that through connection comes so much of what gives life value.
Resilience
Developing the courage to live life, accepting failure as part of learning and growth, and building the capacity to respond positively to adversity.
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