Position required: Occupational Therapy Assistant
Location: Swinderby, Lincolnshire
Salary: £14,865 - £16,658
Hours: 22.5 Hours (3 days)
Annual Leave: 24 Days annual leave
At Kisimul Group we aim to offer the best possible care, education and vocational opportunities for individuals, often with a diagnosis of autism, who have a learning disability and complex needs and might present with behaviours of distress. Kisimul is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Are you a dedicated person wanting to join the organisation as an Occupational Therapy Assistant and be a part of a multi-disciplinary team? Then this is the role for you!
We recognise that each and every member of the team has an important role to play in the care of the individuals we support. Within our Meaningful Life Model, it is with your dedication, passion and hard work that we can deliver excellent person-centered care and meaningful outcomes that will truly benefit the individuals we support.
About the role
This role will be fulfilling with the opportunity to have a real impact on improving the lives of the individuals who use our services.
The purpose of the role is to support individuals to develop their ability to perform and participate in activities of daily living as part of Kisimul’s Meaningful Life Model.
As an Occupational Therapy Assistant, you would follow therapy plans and carry out interventions with the individuals within the service in a variety of environments under the guidance and supervision of the Occupational Therapist. You would also support with the delivery of training and provide role modelling and coaching to support staff to carry out therapeutic approaches.
You would provide a service to the individuals at across our Swinderby site, both the school and residential settings. You will have the opportunity to build long term relationships with individuals and every day you will be able to see the impact that your support has on their learning and quality of life.
About you
You have some knowledge and experience of supporting people with but not limited to: special needs, learning disability, autism, associated mental health difficulties.
You will have an appetite for learning, adaptable skills and good physical stamina.
A relevant qualification e.g. a related NVQ, degree or BTEC qualification is desirable, but not essential.
Benefits
- Genuine Career Development: Opportunities with transparent pay grades (find out more here – Kisimul | Autism, Learning Disability, Residential Care)
- Fully Funded Qualifications
- Blue Light Card: Which gives you access to discounts in over 15,000 venues UK wide
- Refer a friend: Earn up to £500 for every successful hire.
- Financial Benefits: Life Assurance of 1x your annual basic salary. Access to salary sacrifice pension scheme, withdraw a percentage of your wages as you earn them before payday with Stream. Access to Discountsfrom over 150 retailers.
- Health & Wellbeing: From access to an online GP, confidential telephone counselling, dedicated internal wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme that truly makes a difference.
- Flexible Working Patterns: We recognise that not everyone celebrates the same occasions, so colleagues have the option to work on bank holidays and take the time off at another point that’s more meaningful to them.
- Cycle to Work Scheme: Salary-deducted bikes to save money.
- Free DBS Checks: We cover the cost so you can start worry-free.
What is it like to work at Kisimul? Click here to hear our teams talking about life at Kisimul: https://youtu.be/pP-sFmzkR88
Find out more about Meaningful Life Model: https://youtu.be/XWo2VXzeGIg
Kisimul Group Ltd are a group of independent specialist schools and adult provisions providing exceptional residential care and award-winning education to children, young people and adults with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, severe and complex learning difficulties, global development delay and associated challenging behaviour.
We are proud to be awarded an outstanding company to work for as voted in our most recent companies employee survey
Kisimul is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment.
At Kisimul, we’re committed to creating a workplace that celebrates and welcomes diversity in all its forms. We believe that varied perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply — your unique background, perspective, and potential might be exactly what we’re looking for
Due to current UK Government guidelines, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Sponsorship is restricted to eligible colleagues who are already employed by the organisation. Please be aware that Children’s Homes positions are not eligible for sponsorship.
All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check. If you’re ready to invest in your future and make a meaningful impact, apply today!
