Therapy Assistant

Therapy Assistant

Location :  Hunsbury and Weston Favell, Northampton

Hours :   Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Hourly Rate :  £12.71 per hour

The Oakleaf Group is firmly established as one of the leading providers of rehabilitation services for men who have a brain injury or who suffer from other neurological conditions.

Our main site is based in Hartwell, Northampton but we also have services based in Duston, Weston Favell, Hunsbury and Wellingborough. We are recruiting Therapy Assistant to support our clients in our Community services based in Weston Favell and Hunsbury.  As part of your contract, you will be expected to work across any of the Oakleaf sites if required.

The Oakleaf Group are seeking to recruit a full-time Therapy Assistant.

Therapy Assistants work as an integral part of the Community Therapy Team. The role involves the planning, carrying out and evaluation of therapy programmes, running sessions and the allocation / organisation of staff to ensure the successful implementation of the day to day programme.

The successful candidates will liaise with the care support staff and the therapy team to highlight any possible therapy needs and ensure this information is relayed to the community manager.

The successful applicant may be asked to drive the company vehicles to support residents with their off-site activities therefore a full driving licence is desirable.

Rewards & Benefits :

• Up to 28 Days Holiday
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career
• Stakeholder Pension
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Employee Awards Evening
• Employee Recognition Schemes
• Career progression within the company
• CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants

Requirements for the role :

This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities and duties but reflects accurately the position of Community Support Worker.

Who we are!

The CareTech Group; established in 1993, and is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 550 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings. We support people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage.

The Caretech Group is a Sponsored Employer but our sponsorship programme is currently full. Please only apply if you have an existing right-to-work in the UK that doesn’t require sponsorship and you are not currently under an existing sponsorship.