Occupational Therapist, Trust-wide (Band 7 equivalent)
Portland Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2NQThis job expired on 4 June 2024
Start date details
Once recruitment clearances are complete
Closing date
4 June 2024 at 9am
Date listed
2 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week Term-time only (39 weeks per year)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade N, PT 39 – PT 41 (Band 7 equivalent), £41,708 - £43,536 (actual paid salary)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications equivalent to 5 x GCSE A*-C, to include Maths and English
Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or hold a relevant professional qualification
Significant experience in working with children and young people with SEND
An enthusiastic and positive approach to working across a family of schools
Commitment to own professional development and to enhance those of others
A commitment to fresh and exciting methods of working
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Complete commitment to the core values of Ascent
What the school offers its staff
A competitive salary
31 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays
Membership of the Local Government Tyne and Wear Pension Scheme
An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals
Comprehensive induction programme and ongoing training
An exciting and extensive commitment to high quality professional development, identified through a strong appraisal process
A comprehensive wellbeing and support package
Car mileage expense (at HMRC standard rates)
Free parking at all academy sites
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Portland Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 204 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Portland Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- scommon@ascenttrust.org
We cater for approximately 168 students between the ages of 11 and 19 who experience severe learning difficulties and profound, multiple and complex medical needs. A growing number of our pupils also have an Autistic spectrum condition. Portland offers co-educational day provision to pupils from a catchment area which covers the city of Sunderland and beyond.
The academy is able to offer a number of part time or assessment placements for identified pupils.
Portland Academy is part of ‘The Ascent Academies’ Trust’, a multi-academy trust which currently consists of 5 special schools across Sunderland, Durham and Stockton. This partnership provides us with a wealth of experience and knowledge and opens up many opportunities for working together to improve outcomes for our pupils.
The school has excellent facilities, including a social café, therapy pool, sensory room, OT Room, woodland walk, outdoor adventure area and bike track. These, together with a relevant, progressive and challenging curriculum delivered and supported by committed staff, enables us to offer a wonderful range of varied opportunities to enrich our pupils’ lives.
Arranging a visit to Portland Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email scommon@ascenttrust.org.
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