Technical Instructor

Job responsibilities

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JOB DETAILS

• Job Title: Technical Instructor
• Location: Headway London and Enfield Community locations
• Team: Therapy Services
• Responsible To: Therapy Service Manager
• Hours: 30 hours per week (16 hours per week Day Service; 14 hours per week Enfield)

• Salary: £31,205.35 (FTE), (£26,747.44 after pro rating)
• Contract: Fixed Term Contract from October 2026 for 12 months (Maternity Cover)

ABOUT THE ROLE

• To provide therapeutic input to members of Headway Londons Day Service including running an extensive group programme alongside the therapy team.
• To work in the Enfield Community Brain Injury Service and the Headway London Day Service (East) completing administrative tasks, providing one-to-one therapy and group work independently and in conjunction with the therapy team.

PRINCINPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct Therapeutic Intervention and Rehabilitation

• Run a variety of therapeutic groups including dance, open gym sessions, chair-based exercise, upper limb therapy, yoga, tai chi and relaxation, memory and cognitive groups, peer support and brain injury education sessions ensuring a wide range of therapeutic programmes is on offer.
• Carry out personalised therapy programmes with members / clients,, monitor their progress against their rehabilitation goal(s) and progress as able or provide feedback to qualified therapy staff: Examples of techniques include (but is not limited to) gym programmes, mobility practice, travel practice, relaxation techniques, behavioural activation interventions, upper limb rehabilitation and interventions to support members to develop and maintain a daily and weekly structure to promote their psychological and physical wellbeing.
• Support individuals to practise and consolidate therapeutic strategies developed by qualified therapy staff, such as memory aids, anger management techniques, anxiety management strategies, and other rehabilitation approaches. Facilitate the application and generalisation of these strategies across a range of environments, including activities in the day service, at home, community settings, educational placements, and other relevant contexts. Monitor progress, provide feedback on effectiveness, and identify any difficulties or emerging needs that require review by a qualified.

• Contribute to the evaluation of therapeutic interventions using appropriate outcome measures, adjusting interventions as appropriate and working towards achieving personalised goals.

Assessment, Clinical Reasoning and Risk Management

• Undertake delegated assessments and outcome measures independently, or under the direction of qualified therapy staff, including assessment of mobility, falls risk, transfers, provision of small equipment, standardised balance measures, cognitive screening tools, mood questionnaires, behavioural experiments, and Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS).
• Monitor and manage clinical risk in relation to own caseload, seeking guidance where appropriate.
• Assess an individual's capacity, to make specific decisions to gain valid and informed consent before starting treatment. Work within the legal framework with members who lack capacity to consent to assessment, treatment or intervention ensuring decisions are made in best interests and appropriate documentation, communication and safeguarding procedures are followed. Seek guidance from qualified therapists in complex cases.

Client and Partnership Support

• Instruct carers and relatives, providing direction and guidance on a range of therapeutic activities as part of own clinical work or as directed by the qualified therapist.
• Work collaboratively with Headways Day Service co-ordinators, other Headway services and volunteers on members therapeutic programmes to ensure a consistent approach.
• Liaise with statutory services including social care, DWP, community rehabilitation teams, other voluntary services and / or any other relevant services to ensure members' needs are met outside of Headway.

Clinical Documentation, Governance and Professional Practice

• Accurately record and feedback findings, identifying any complex issues or changes that require further assessment, intervention, or review by a qualified clinician.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records and monitoring documentation on all work undertaken to meet organisational and professional standards.

Therapy Service Development and Sustainability

• Contribute to and support any projects for improving the Therapy Service and the development of the therapy group programme and seek out and develop potential collaborations with other services within the organisation eg: art and music projects, to ensure a wide range of groups exist to engage as many members as possible.
• Assist with relevant grant applications with support from the fundraising team to contribute to the sustainability of the therapy service.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS - INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL

Internal

• All Staff
• Members / clients and their support network

External

• External Partners including health and social care providers

Person Specification

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