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Occupational Therapy Assistant (Former Employee) - London - 30 November 2022

East London Foundation Trust is one of the best! They have always been outstanding when CQC have been to inspect. The team were amazing and management was very accommodating to their staff’s. I felt very happy working there. My opinions and feelings were always considered. I only left this job because I wanted a change of career.

Pros

Work life balance

Cons

Difficult to work your way up on career ladder

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5.0 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance

4.0 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits

4.0 out of 5 stars for Job security/advancement

5.0 out of 5 stars for Management

5.0 out of 5 stars for Culture

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