Occupational Therapist / Specialist Occupational Therapist, Orchard Hill College - Kingston

The Integrated Services Team is highly valued by the college and plays an integral role in influencing the whole college's direction and practice. You will be joining a College with an Outstanding Ofsted rating, and a successful Therapy team that works in partnership with lecturers/teachers and support staff to support our learners in accessing all aspects of the curriculum, as well as liaising with parents/carers and other external professionals and agencies. The Occupational Therapy Team are passionate about: · Working collaboratively with curriculum staff, parents & carers to help students achieve their full potential in college and the community. · Promoting students' independence and access to all areas of life. · Creating capable and enabling environments within a multi-disciplinary Positive Behaviour Support framework. · Supporting students to develop their skills and independence in self-regulation through exploring their feelings, triggers and helpful tools. · Researching, trialling, and recommending affordable, creative, and evidenced based assistive devices and technology to empower students' independence in meaningful activities.

Orchard Hill College is an Outstanding Specialist College (Ofsted, November 2019) offering life-changing learning opportunities to young people and adults with a range of special education needs and/or disabilities. We have eight vibrant community based College Centres across London and Surrey where committed, specialist teams deliver a range of programmes to meet the needs of over 400 students. Students who study with us have a wide range of needs including profound and multiple learning disabilities, communication and behavioural difficulties and specific medical needs. All students are individual and their learning programme is designed to support and empower them to achieve their aspirations and goals, whilst developing skills to become more independent members of their community. Orchard Hill College is a truly unique and rewarding place to work with inspirational students and a dynamic and supportive staff team. The College is also an Academy sponsor and established Orchard Hill College Academy Trust in 2013 which is home to 14 special schools. Together Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust provide for over 1500 pupils and students with SEN across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire.

• Mental health advocates across all sites
• Local government pension scheme
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme including ride2work, electric car & home electronic schemes, counselling referrals and wellbeing sessions.
• Opportunities to engage with internal professional networks.
• Occupational health & wellbeing support initiatives, including EAP.
• Company pension scheme with lump-sum death benefits.
• Family-friendly policies including enhanced parental leave schemes.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work, season ticket loan.
• Discounted gym membership subscription.