Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 828-PROVIDE8898
- Employer
- Provide CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Provide HQ
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per hour
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/02/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Occupational Therapy Assistant SEND
Band 3
Job overview
This post is for an occupational therapy assistant, working in our SEND paediatric occupational therapy service.
To assist the qualified Therapists in delivering an excellent Occupational
Therapy service for children and young people in community settings including school, college and in their homes.
The post holder will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the assessment and treatment of children and young people within school, college or home setting .
To support the Therapists to deliver treatment plans with children and young people who may have acute, chronic or multiple pathologies, with the aim to reduce the impact of disability on day to day function.
To assist the Therapists in promoting a child or young person's independence within school, college or home setting.
Working for our organisation
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Eligible for NHS Pension
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full detailed list of duties and requirements of the role advertised.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- GCSE level education or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in health/social care setting
Work Related Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience in health/social care setting or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience at Therapy Assistant or equivalent level
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Rickards
- Job title
- Operational Lead for children and young people
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07815547214
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