Occupational Therapy Assistant SEND | Provide CIC
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Colchester, CO4 9YQ |
| Company: | Provide CIC |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7717989/828-PROVIDE8898 |
Summary
This post is for an occupational therapy assistant, working in our SEND paediatric occupational therapy service.
To assist the qualified Therapists in delivering an excellent Occupational
Therapy service for children and young people in community settings including school, college and in their homes.
The post holder will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team
To contribute to the assessment and treatment of children and young people within school, college or home setting .
To support the Therapists to deliver treatment plans with children and young people who may have acute, chronic or multiple pathologies, with the aim to reduce the impact of disability on day to day function.
To assist the Therapists in promoting a child or young person's independence within school, college or home setting.
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Eligible for NHS Pension
Please see attached job description for full detailed list of duties and requirements of the role advertised.
This advert closes on Friday 13 Feb 2026
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