Multi -Therapy Assistant

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for those interested in supporting the development of communication skills of children in Wandsworth mainstream schools and physical, sensory and functional skills of children in special schools. You will join the well established therapy team at Paddock Special school. The multi-therapy assistant role is vital to support pupils., working with a diverse paediatric population within special schools providing SLT/OT programmes and interventions

Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies such as Education and Social Services as well as health colleagues. Work flexibly, under direction and independently where necessary Excellent communication skills both written and verbal together with good IT skills

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce. The Children's Therapy team consists of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech and language therapists. Therapists work in multi-disciplinary/multi agency teams across the borough of Wandsworth. We have a range of working parties to ensure we are utilising best practice including:

• Diversity and Inclusion
• Developmental Language Disorder
• Gestalt Language Processing
• Neurodiversity
• Bilingualism
• Social emotional and mental health
• Augmentative and alternative communication
This is a role that results in many applications. Please ensure application demonstrates knowledge/experience with OT/SLT interventions and working in schools