Therapist Assistant – The Link School – Term Time plus 2 weeks

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 Care

plan (EHCP), to enable students to fulfil their potential in all aspects of

their lives. These will include occupational therapy interventions as well as

sensory 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

To 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.