Job description
Does working 4 days a week but with FULL paysound like a dream?!*
It doesn't have to be! Have a betterwork/life balance and come and work for Outcomes FirstGroup!
Job Title: Lead Clinician / Speech and LanguageTherapist
Location: Groveside School and Risley Green School – South East
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 (FTE, dependent onexperience)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent,52 weeks
Essential: Full UK driving licence and access to own vehiclerequired
About the role
We are looking for a Lead Clinician & Speech andLanguage Therapist. An understanding of the education system isdesirable and the ability to work systemically as part of amulti-disciplinary team is essential. The role will involve workingclosely with school SMT to identify priorities and will be workingto embed clinical thinking within education practices for the bestlife outcomes for the students. Collaboration and teamwork areessential skills.
You will be responsible forholding a therapy caseload with the full support of ourwell-established and knowledgeable clinical network and growingClinical Team, you will also contribute to staff training andconsultation. Both a challenging and rewarding role, thisposition would suit a resilient and enthusiastic individual, with atherapeutic approach and the ability to make decisions, as well asmanage their own workload and supervise others. This is an excitingand innovative time for the Clinical Team so please get in touch tofind out more.
Working within overall frameworkof the service policies and procedures, you will be supporting theintegration of the specific service in the day to day running ofeach provision i.e., standardised assessments and clinicalservices. A key aspect of the role will be to deliver the wellbeingand clinical rainbow strategy at a universal, enhanced andspecialist level to support our wider teams in meeting our pupils’needs in line with set Education, Health Plan (EHCP).
Our well-established Clinical Team, maintain anurturing environment where our learners can flourish, alwaysputting them at the forefront of everything they do. All oursettings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our studentsare heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect themwherever possible. With this in mind, we are looking for a ClinicalLead who shares our vision; to build incredible futures byempowering vulnerable people in the UK to be happy and to maketheir way in the world.
Location: Groveside School – South East
About theGroup
Outcomes First Group is thelargest independent provider of special needs education. Weare a vital part of local communities in England, Scotlandand Wales with a renowned reputation for quality andpositive outcomes for the people we educate for.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes FirstGroup were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for thefifth year running.
Our divisional brandsinclude Acorn Education and Options Autism.
For more information on the group pleasevisit: https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/
EssentialCriteria:
* Recogniseddegree in either, Occupational Therapy, Speech & LanguageTherapy, Psychotherapy or registered as a Practitioner Psychologistwith the HCPC.
* Valid and up to dateprofessional Registration & membership of professional bodye.g. HCPC, RCOT, RCSLT
* Experience within thespecialist client group; working with autistic individuals andthose with complex needs.
* Clear and concisereport writing relating to clinical and researchactivities
* Experience of providing supervisionand supporting a therapy team
* Ability to workindependently
* Experience of multi-professionalwork with teams or services within the designated specialtypreferred
* Full UK valid driving licence andaccess to own vehicle
For furtherinformation on this role please refer the Job Description andPerson Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail,please contact: recruitment@ofgl.co.uk
To view the job description, please clickhere
Why work for us?
Alongside working with a network of clinical colleagueswith regular forums for peer reflection and practice development,Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefitoptions
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important tous, so you’ll get an exceptional reward packageincluding:
* LifeAssurance Pension scheme with options to increase yourcontributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” –access to a wide range of first-class mental health supportservices and physical health checks
* Work 4days, be paid for 5 *T&C's apply - following successfulcompletion of the probation period
* FamilyGrowth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhancedmaternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatmentsupport.
And amarket-leading benefit offering through our Flexible BenefitsPlatform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right foryou, including:
* Awide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100’s of discount options valid in the UK andabroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes ofthe pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, soyou’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have asignificant positive impact on the lives ofothers.
At OutcomesFirst Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicantswill be subject to social media checks and successful applicants toa fully enhanced DBS
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