START DATE SEPTEMBER 2026.
Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Specialist Therapy Assistant to work on a 1:1 basis with a fun-loving 14‑year‑old boy with complex care needs. This is a school-based role supporting this bubbly young boy with his daily care, therapy programmes, and communication needs. The successful candidate will be someone who is kind, caring, reliable and supportive.
Who you will support
Our client has a brain injury and a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy. He is a fulltime wheelchair user and is dependent on adults to meet all of his needs. He needs full support with his daily activities, including movement and communication and receives all his nutritional and fluid requirements via PEG. You will be warmly supported by the therapy team, who will provide full training in safe manual handling, PEG‑related routines, facilitating therapy sessions, and using communication strategies so you feel confident and comfortable in your role. He is a joyful young boy who loves music, listening to stories, sensory play, water activities, and spending time with others. He thrives on positive interaction and benefits greatly from gentle, engaging, and consistent therapeutic support throughout the school day.
We are offering excellent rates of pay and are keen to find someone to join the team long term as continuity of therapy and building trust is very important for this child and his family. This is a very rewarding role in which you will be making a positive impact in the child’s life.
Hours:
30 hours per week – This role is a term time only position.
Schedule:
Monday–Friday - 09.00 - 15.00
Rates of Pay:
£15.00 - £20.00
The successful candidate:
Will play a key role in supporting this fantastic young boy throughout the school day, assisting with his care needs and facilitating therapy programmes as directed by the multidisciplinary therapy team. This includes assisting with physiotherapy, occupational therapy, communication development, sensory programmes, and other therapeutic interventions as directed by clinicians.
As part of the school-based role, the Therapy Assistant will be expected to:
· Support the delivery of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech & language therapy programmes under professional guidance
· Assist with positioning, stretching, and mobility routines throughout the school day
· Facilitate sensory based activities and communication programmes
· Support engagement in classroom learning, adapting materials as needed
· Monitor and record therapy related observations and progress
· Ensure safe manual handling at all times
· Assist with personal care needs as required
· Promote comfort, engagement, and emotional wellbeing
· Work collaboratively with school staff, therapists, and the family to ensure consistency of care
Person Specification - we are looking for someone who is:
· Fun, enthusiastic and happy
· Experience of working with children; ideally children with cerebral palsy and/or epilepsy;
· Willingness to attend all relevant training sessions and meetings as required
· Willingness to engage and have regular contact with the case manager
· Experience working with children with complex care needs (advantageous)
· Experience working as a therapy assistant
· Excellent communication skills including a high standard of written and spoken English and be proficient in record keeping
· Indian Punjabi speaking would be an advantage
· Comfortable with basic IT skills;
· Ability to keep calm in a stressful environment and responds well to instructions when given
· You should enjoy working alongside others as part of a small team, yet also be able to self-direct tasks and activities with our client;
· An ability to follow care plans and risk assessments as well as routine plans
· To fully support all aspects of the child’s ongoing rehabilitation as set out by our child’s treating therapists and professionals.
· To maintain a safe environment for the child
· To report immediately to the employer, and the case manager any concerns regarding the child’s medical, physical or psychological health, and to record this appropriately.
· All matters relating to our child’s situation and family are to be treated as confidential and are not to be disclosed to a third party under any circumstance.
· To adhere to CQC compliance in relation to delivery of care and support.
· A No Smoking policy is strictly in place
Employment of the role will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. If you have the qualifications, experience and commitment we are looking for, please apply with your CV and covering letter in the first instance. You will be contacted and invited for interview after successful shortlisting.
*Please note the successful candidate will begin in post in September 2026.
Pay: £15.00-£20.00 per hour
Experience:
- therapy assistant: 1 year (required)
Language:
- English (required)
- Indian Punjabi (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
