Clinical & Educational Therapy Assistant

Clinical & Educational Therapy Assistant

Employer:

Location:

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3SH

Pay:

Salary not specified.

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

06/02/2026

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 Educational Therapy Assistant position is primarily based at William Morris School, Eastington but also supports at Cotswold Chine School,  and the surrounding homes.

The Clinical and Educational Therapy Assistant 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.

• Supporting children in their therapy goals and taking part in group sessions.
• Assisting with the delivery of individual goal work and therapy programmes with pupils, as devised by the therapist, to support their development.
• Helping pupils to develop confidence and engagement in learning by supporting the implementation of therapeutic strategies and approaches throughout the school day, reducing barriers to learning.
• Working collaboratively with the education and therapy teams, sharing observations and supporting the consistent implementation of strategies across settings.
• Contributing to the monitoring of pupils’ progress by providing feedback to therapists and teachers, ensuring joined up support.

• 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).

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

Option of 39 or 52 week contract.

All applications will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity.

Novalis Trust is committed to Safeguarding.