Occupational Therapy Assistant

Working at Portland Charity

At Portland Charity our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do, we are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens. Portland is a specialist college, residential care provider and Centre of Excellence for Autism. We believe everyone with disabilities should have a lifetime of opportunity. 

Do you want to be part of a dynamic and progressive team that changes the lives of individuals with SEND?

We have a fixed term vacancy to support maternity cover within our Occupational Therapy team as an Occupational Therapy assistant

This role in Occupational Therapy forms part of the College’s overall vision to increase the independence of learners.

The service will focus on what people can do, and further build on these skills to enable individuals to be as independent as possible and improve their quality of life.

You will assist learners to develop, maintain and improve their independence via an agreed programme of independence focused activity. Activities will involve activities of daily living, independent travel training, fine motor skills, sensory support, zones of regulation as well as other tasks deemed appropriate to the learner’s personal and EHCP goals and outcomes.

There will be a focus on travel training to improve independence outcomes for learners, for example, into employment, through promotion of their engagement, safety, knowledge, skills and through the completion of the travel training programmes.

You will:

• Assist in the provision of specialist equipment related to increasing independence. 
• Undertake assessments under the instruction of the Occupational Therapy Team and be willing to contribute information to inform an assessment.
• Work with the Occupational Therapy Team to run individual and group sessions around independence
• Act as a clinical resource for promoting independence and motivate individuals to carry out day to day activities as independently as possible.
• Complete admin related tasks such as updating databases, completing forms and have involvement in audits, quality walks and the reviewing of processes.
• Promote the principles of personalisation, choice and control and positive risk taking.
• You will be working across the college environment, FE residential environment, and the wider community

Applying to work at Portland Charity

There are some other important things you need to know before you apply to work with us at Portland Charity.

Portland Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff. We expect all our staff to be aware of their responsibilities to protect learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff from abuse or harm and to promote Fundamental British Values.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.

Please note – We need you to complete an application form to fulfil our Safer Recruitment responsibilities but you can submit a CV and we will consider it alongside your application form.

In order to apply for this role, you will need to create a profile on our online recruitment portal, Face Ed.

Please click on the “apply” button and this will take you to the link to create a profile.

You will need to ensure you complete ALL sections of your profile before you can submit your application.

If you have any questions or need some help when completing your application you can contact work@portland.ac.uk or call the Recruitment team on 01623 499111, extension 428 or 283 and we will be happy to help.

Many of our staff have a disability and we’re proud to hold Disability Confident and Mindful Employer status which recognises our positive approach to physical and mental health and wellbeing at work. If you would like to speak with us before completing an application you can contact our Recruitment team on 01623 499 111 or via email at work@portland.ac.uk who will be happy to support you with your application or answer any questions.

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Please note - CV’s will not be accepted alone, an application form must be completed to fulfil Safer Recruitment requirements. A CV will be considered alongside your application.

Portland Charity is committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

You will need to ensure you complete ALL sections of your profile before you can submit your application.



If you have any questions or require any support when completing your profile please contact work@portland.ac.uk or call the HR team on 01623 49911, ext 428 or ext 283.

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