Novalis Trust

Clinical and Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 30 August 2025

Job summary

Would you like to make a difference and work for a charity?

Novalis Trust, is a charity that supports children and adults with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties and other learning needs. The Clinical and Therapy Assistant position is based at Cotswold Chine School and the surrounding homes, and works as part of a well-established, multi-disciplinary therapy team, supporting within the different settings across the charity, such as within the education, therapy and residential care settings.

The role would ideally suit a psychology degree graduate or health and social care sciences graduate.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities for this role:

Supporting children in their therapy goals and taking part in group sessions.

Following skills and therapy programmes as directed and devised by the therapist.

Assisting with the implementation of identified, individual strategies in workshops to support development.

The role would ideally suit a psychology degree graduate or health and social care sciences graduate.

About us

Benefits for this role include:

Excellent training opportunities, including RQF Level 3, Level 4 Trauma Informed and Level 4 Family work qualification
Progression and development opportunities within the Trust.
£13.13 per hour with overtime available and £89 per sleep in shift.
Fixed 2-week rota
Equivalent of 5.6 weeks annual leave per year
Pension Scheme
Free onsite parking and free lunch/meals provided
Entitled to apply for Blue Light discount card
Health Cash Plan for Employees
Employee welcome bonus where you could earn an additional £600 in the first year, with payments made between 6 weeks and 1 year (subject to the normal PAYE deductions)

Please use are own applicaiton form to apply for this role or go to our website for an online applicaiton

Date posted

25 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.13 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0620-25-0006

Job locations

Cotswold Chine School

Box

Glos

Gloucestershire

GL6 9AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

Participating in meetings as directed

Assisting a nominated therapist with the implementation of therapeutic input within the care, therapy and education settings.

Following skills and therapy programmes as directed and devised by the therapist.

Facilitating the attendance of residents or children at therapy sessions both at the site where you are based and at the Therapy Support Centre.

Assisting with the implementation of identified, individual strategies in workshops to support development.

Assisting with the auditing and monitoring of positive outcomes.

Assisting with the running of group work and developing resources for group work.

To keep up to date with record keeping including completing feedback forms and regular goal reports.

Building relationships and engage with residents or children on an individual and group basis

Supporting within the homes to establish healthy routine and transfer therapeutic strategies to support with developing life skills.

Assisting residents to develop healthy lifestyles.

General responsibilities

Undertaking training in personal and professional skills and in the Trusts ethos and systems and applying these in your working environment

Assisting to create a caring, stimulating, and safe environment for client groups, staff and visitors.

Safeguarding and promoting the reputation of the Trust.

Taking all reasonable steps to safeguard your health and safety and that of the Trusts client groups, staff and visitors.

Mandatory Training

Safeguarding

Online Prevention Training

Health and Safety - Fire/CosHH/food safety/manual handling (every 3 years)

Team Teach (yearly)

First Aid (1 or 3 day course)

Level 3 in Residential Child Care

Level 4 trauma informed care (on completion of Level 3)