Physiotherapy Technical Instructor
£26,326 Plus Benefits
Description: Physiotherapy Technical Instructor
Type: Term Time Only Plus Two Weeks, Full Time
Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week
Location: Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6RQ
Salary: £26'326 Plus Benefits
Seashell Trust provides care, education and therapy for children and young people with severe, profound learning disabilities, multi-sensory impairments, Autism and complex medical needs. We are currently recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to work in our Outstanding-rated School. Our Royal School Manchester supports students aged 4 to 19 years old, each following an individualised Seashell curriculum.
We are excited to be recruiting a Physiotherapy Technical Instructor to work as part of a team providing prescribed care and educational support to children and young people with complex health needs. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to deliver specialist physiotherapy interventions, including hydrotherapy and rebound therapy, helping young people maximise their physical wellbeing, independence, and quality of life within an innovative educational and therapeutic environment.
Key Responsibilities
- To plan and implement physiotherapy interventions, monitoring and evaluating outcomes. This includes hydrotherapy and rebound sessions across the Trust
- Provide detailed reports that will contribute to the MDT assessment process, informing long term goal setting, ongoing formative assessment, progress reviews, strategies and levels of support for students
- With the guidance of a therapist to assist in designing therapy programmes
- To demonstrate the safe and appropriate use of specialist equipment to parents/carers, educational staff and therapy colleagues
- To supervise and monitor therapy assistants as required to undertake their day to day duties
Requirements
- Evidence of vocational courses relevant to this area of work
- Willingness to be a registered associate member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
- GCSE or level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics
- BSL Level 1 or willingness to undertake
- Experience in working alongside a physiotherapist with children and/or young people with profound and complex learning disabilities and physical disabilities and delivering a therapeutic program
Benefits
- Detailed 2-week induction programme for all new employees
- Access to our on-site inclusive gym, fitness classes and swimming pool
- Blue light discount scheme
- Pension
- Benenden Health Care Membership – access to 24/7 GP, physiotherapy, medical treatments, mental health support including counselling service, cancer support, care planning and social care advice
- Access to a wide range of vocational programmes to support you in your job role
- Life Assurance (3x Annual base salary) subject to terms and conditions
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS
About Recruitment at Seashell
Our vision is for the children and young people in our care to be safe, happy and to achieve the best possible outcomes so that they are valued and valuable members of their communities.
Our Core Values are represented within the three ‘I’s’ – Integrity, Innovation, and Involvement. We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities.
Disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview. We are an inclusive employer and welcome all applications.
This charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We provide an environment that is safeguarded and as part of our safer recruitment policy, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and full references will be taken.