Occupational Therapy Technician

MindSenseAbility (MSA) is a specialist therapeutic educational service based in the New Forest (and surrounds including Hampshire, Isle of Wight, E Dorset) for young people (aged up to 25 years and younger) with Autism Spectrum Disorders and associated conditions. We provide bespoke therapeutic & educational programmes delivered in a variety of environments through an integrated therapy, education and mental health team.

A new opportunity – we are recruiting for our first Occupational Therapy Technician

Occupational Therapist Technician (full or part-time – minimum 3 days)

to join our service and occupational therapy team. The occupational therapy technician (OTT) will contribute to the delivery of high-quality occupational therapy input, particularly in relation to life skills development and approaches that engage hard-to-reach children. The OTT will work with guidance from the OT team to lower the impact of mental health conditions and increase a young person’s ability to emotionally regulate and engage in meaningful occupations. The OT team have a specific focus on Ayres® Sensory Integration assessment and therapy and the OTT will support young people with implementing a range of occupational therapy and sensory-based strategies, working as an integral part of the wider MSA team. The OTT will work in our therapy & education centre with the wider team, in the community, homes and schools. Close work with families is an essential part of the role, alongside education.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 10 years experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams, with occupational therapists and/or in education and care settings with young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and associated conditions. Experience of working with young people with trauma and attachment difficulties would be helpful. The successful candidate will have experience working as therapy assistant or similar in an education or health setting and a related qualification in mental health, education or social care.

This post provides excellent opportunities to work in an innovative developing service with education, outreach, speech & language therapy, psychiatry, and clinical psychology team members working together around the young person and their family to meet their therapy and learning goals. You will work under the supervision of the OT team. You should have access to a car - as the post requires you to undertake community and school visits. The candidate will enjoy the support of other committed professionals working to address the needs of young people, who at times find education a challenge. Our service is highly committed to child and family-centred care. This is a full or part-time post pro rata – term time only.

Salary negotiable, dependent on experience range £21,730 - £26,282 pro rata, company pension.

For further details on the role, please contact Ros Urwin or Clare Willis – (ros@mindsenseability.co.uk) or 01590 626541

Enquiries and visit welcome.

For application form requests, please email recruitment@mindsenseability.co.uk

Deadline for application form requests: Wednesday 3rd May 2023

Closing deadline for completed applications: 9am on Wednesday 10th May

MindSenseAbility is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £21,730.00-£26,282.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lymington: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• occupational therepist: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• HCPC (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 03/05/2023