Assistant Physiotherapist

If you’re looking for the next step in your career in health care, you’ve just discovered it.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, energetic and motivated Assistant Physiotherapist to join our dynamic and supportive multi-disciplinary team providing care, support and education to children and young people within the Stanmore House School campus.

About the role

As an Assistant Physiotherapist you will plan and implement therapeutic programmes for individuals and groups of clients (children and young people) within the professional framework provided by the Physiotherapist. You will also evaluate and modify delegated approaches/programmes/interventions as guided by evidence-based systems produced by the Physiotherapist. 

Key requirements:

• Knowledge, skills and experience or HNC/SVQ3 in Physiotherapy Support, Social Care with a willingness to participate in future skills development.
• Knowledge of Safer Assistance and good moving & handling practices.
• Experience of working with children, young people with learning and/or physical disabilities.
• Ability to work on own and flexibly as part of a team 
  with good communication skills.

Please note, this is a term-time position. 

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• Competetive salary
• Excellent annual leave of 32 days per year, increasing with service
• Generous and enhanced pension schemes and family benefits
• As a member of our autoenrollment pension scheme, £10,000 provided in the case of Death in Service
• Flexible working is available
• Access to shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme
• Access to Cycle to Work
• Free 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Free PVG checks throughout your career.

Applying to Capability Scotland

Applying to work with us couldn’t be simpler. We’ve got an application form that starts by pressing “Apply Now”, and it works perfectly on your mobile phone if you prefer that. You can request any alternative formats of our application form by contacting [email protected] (such as large print or braille).

You’ll then hear from us within three weeks of the noted closing date. 

You can keep a track of your application in your profile management settings.

A full job description of this role is available by clicking here: Assistant Physiotherapist

For more information on this role, you can call Karen on 01555 665041 using reference CS240102.

General Information

• Capability Scotland is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of We are happy to consider job-share applications.
• Capability Scotland is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people and conducts thorough pre-employment checks on all preferred candidates.
• A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.