#### Job description
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**Job Title: Practitioner Psychologist & Psychotherapist**
**Location: Belmont Primary School – North West**
**Salary: Up to £53,500 FTE DOE**
**(up to £47,944 Actual)**
**Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon – Fri, 8.30am-4.30pm**
**Contract: Permanent, Term-Time only**
**Essential: Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle**
**About the role**
We are looking for an experienced Practitioner Psychologist & Psychotherapist
to join our Clinical Team, working as a key integrated member of our clinical
team at our Belmont Primary School based in the North West.
In this exciting role, you will work collaboratively to deliver bespoke
assessment and intervention plans for pupils with complex communication needs,
autism and associated learning and emotional needs.
You will implement a holistic, therapeutic approach to helping our pupils in
their daily lives, ensuring they are safe, comfortable and healthy.
Undertaking all aspects of Psychotherapy clinical duties, you will adhere to
professional and regulatory guidelines, carrying out specialist individual
assessments and interventions, and preparing relevant documentation, including
writing reports. A significant element of this role will be working alongside
the onsite clinical team to continue to develop the clinical service provision
for the college including providing support and training to staff and parents.
Our well-established multidisciplinary Clinical Team maintain a nurturing and
loving environment where our pupils can flourish, always putting them at the
forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong
safeguarding culture, and our pupils are heard, respected and involved in
decisions that affect them wherever possible.
When it comes to looking after our pupils we strive for excellence, which is
why we are the leading service provider in the UK. With this in mind, we are
looking for a Psychotherapist who shares our vision; to build incredible
futures by empowering vulnerable people in the UK to be happy and to make
their way in the world.
**Location: Belmont Primary School – North West**
**About the Group**
Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs
education. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and
Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the
people we educate for.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially
certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism.
For more information on the group please visit:
https:www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk
**Essential Criteria:**
* Recognised qualification e.g. Master’s Degree in Psychotherapy and registered with appropriate professional body
* Minimum of Level 7 qualification or Level 5 qualification plus adequate and relevant experience
* Clear and concise report writing relating to clinical and research activities
* BABCP or NCPC registered, plus HCPC where applicable
* Experience of working with children and young people with additional needs (e.g., complex trauma, neurodevelopmental differences, mental health needs)
* Ability to work independently as agreed under supervision
* Experience of multi-professional work teams or services within designated speciality
* Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the setting
* Full valid UK driving licence and access to a car
**What’s in it for you?**
You will be working with an ambitious and driven service that’s really going
places, supported by an exceptional team of likeminded individuals who are
keen to learn from you. You will have the resources and time to implement your
strategic vision for therapies as this role will be key to the development of
the service. This is an opportunity to enrich the lives of people and make a
positive difference, in a role where you have autonomy.
We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment where our people are
heard, respected and hugely valued. We want our employees to come to work with
energy, determination and most importantly we want them to be happy in their
work. We are well aware that it is our highly skilled teams that make Outcomes
First Group the success it is, and we want this to continue. This is why we
provide a range of benefits designed to support you, not just in your work
life but also on a personal level too. We want you to be the best you can be
and offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression.
**Benefits and Rewards**
* Professional support network
* Contributory Pension
* Employee Rewards Hub – access to discounts, offers and cashback with 100s of retailers
* Career pathways and a dedicated learning and development team
* The Hub – employee discounts, recognition cards, well-being centre
* Cycle to Work scheme
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” Programme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Salary Finance
* Flexible benefits scheme that allows you to adjust your benefits to suit you.
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and
Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please
contact: recruitment@ofgl.co.uk
**To view the Job Description please click here:**
**At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting
the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be
subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced
DBS**
Vacancy ID 005424
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