As a therapy assistant you will be responsible for the implementation of Occupational Therapy, SaLT and Psychology advised interventions in a specialist SEN school setting. The post holder will implement, and review therapy interventions as identified by the Therapy Team, through assessment and as set out as a part of an Education, Health and Careplan (EHCP), to enable students to fulfil their potential in all aspects of their lives. These will include occupational therapy interventions as well as sensorial and creative activities such as therapeutic art activities. Speech and language interventions and psychology interventions as and when required.
Key Responsibilities
- Enable students to regulate the impacts their sensory and emotional needs have on them.
- Enable students to develop SaLT strategies to help support them accessing education and society.
- Enable students to learn and develop independence skills and strategies to increase access to the world around them successfully and prepare them for adulthood.
- Ensure young people are provided the tools they require to facilitate access to the wider world.
- Support staff in an integrated way to support the meeting of targets and monitoring of progress in sensory development and SaLT development.
- Monitor and report on OT, SaLT and Psychology input within the classrooms to ensure a rich clinical approach is available as part of our core offer for all students.
- Keep detailed records of interventions and outcomes.
- Meet regularly with the Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Clinical Psychologist and/or SENCo to feedback on work done, outcomes and alternative approaches.
- Provide reports for termly reports, Annual Reviews and other key information sharing opportunities.
Key Requirements
- Recognised Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths.
- OT, SaLT and/or Psychology training.
- A willingness to undertake further professional development in relation to Occupational Therapy, SaLT and psychological skills, knowledge and understanding.
- High level of mental and physical stamina.
- A strong desire to make a difference to young people.
