Other benefits
In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:
- Competitive salaries
- Generous holiday entitlement
- 20% uplift on your salary for working overtime on a Saturday & Sunday for allocated roles
- Fully paid for DBS
- Life assurance
- Opportunity to pursue recognised qualifications of your own
- Free on-site parking
- High street retail/leisure discounts
- Discounted gym membership
- Recommend a friend payment of £1000! (T&Cs apply)
- Confidential employee assistance programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Comprehensive development plans designed for you
- On-site accommodation from £200 per month for allocated roles (subject to availability)
- Subsidised staff transport service from Bishops Stortford, Harlow, Sawbridgeworth, Hertford and Ware
Vacancy details
PHYSIOTHERAPIST (Band 5)
£30,208 - £31,684 PER ANNUM
PERMANENT – FULL TIME
Are you newly graduated and looking for your first role as a Physiotherapist working with Adults and/or Children with Learning Disabilities?
About the role
We are looking for a motivated and knowledgeable Physiotherapist to join our busy multi-disciplinary Therapy team to help support adults, children and young people that live at St Elizabeth’s, who are at the heart of everything we do. Working closely with the Head of Therapy and PBS, as well as the Physiotherapy team, you will assess, develop and implement individual rehabilitation programmes for individuals with learning disabilities and/or behavioural related needs. Working closely with the team you’ll take a holistic approach to our residents and learners whilst always promoting their health and wellbeing which is at the heart of what you do.
Our Therapy team is committed to providing high quality, holistic person-centred therapy and support enabling people to maximise their potential. We also work in partnership with GP’s, Psychiatrists, and lead Neurologists from both Great Ormond Street and the National Hospital for Epilepsy.
About You
You’ll be a positive person who possesses excellent general professional skills and extensive experience of working within a range of clinical settings with adults/children who have complex and physical needs. This is a great opportunity for someone who has a diploma/degree in Physiotherapy and looking to start their career. The successful candidate will also be HCPC registered and a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
St Elizabeth’s
St Elizabeth’s is situated in 60 acres of Hertfordshire countryside between Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford. We support people with Epilepsy and other complex needs in our Children’s Homes, School, College, Residential Homes with Nursing and Day Centre.
How can you find out more?
All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note we are not on a public transport route. Salary is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience.
Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis; therefore, we recommend that you apply sooner rather than later. We reserve the right to close this advert if we receive sufficient applications ahead of the deadline.
St Elizabeth’s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. St Elizabeth’s is proud to be recognised as an Investor in People and to hold Disability Confident status. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from across the community.
Some of our positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Our vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Registered Charity 1176777
How to apply
To apply, please submit an up to date CV on our website www.stelizabeths.org.uk. Please contact recruitment@stelizabeths.org.uk for more information regarding the role and the application process.