Clinical Services Lead

Teaching Vacancies; Wirral; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational trust in Wirral is seeking an exceptional Clinical Services Lead to manage SaLT and OT teams. This role involves clinical leadership, service development, and quality assurance in therapeutic services for children. The organization offers a competitive salary package, term-time work, and additional staff benefits including healthcare and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Term-time only work

Highly competitive salary package

Free Benenden Healthcare membership

Access to school gym

Ongoing CPD from day one

Group Life Assurance

Private Pension Scheme with employer contributions

Qualifications

• Experienced Speech and Language Therapist or Occupational Therapist.
• Ability to oversee and support clinical teams effectively.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare for children.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support SaLT and OT teams across all sites.
• Shape clinical provision and manage caseload efficiency.
• Coordinate and set up a new outreach service.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist or Occupational Therapist who wants to work term time only with an excellent, highly competitive salary package?

West Kirby Educational Trust is offering a fantastic opportunity for a passionate clinician to step into a leadership role that truly makes a difference.

About the Role:

We are seeking an exceptional Clinical Services Lead to oversee and support our SaLT and OT teams across all West Kirby Educational Trust sites. This senior role combines clinical leadership, service development, and professional management to ensure the delivery of high-quality therapeutic services for children and young people.

You will shape clinical provision, lead on caseload efficiency, support team development, and play a key role in the coordination and set-up of a new outreach service within the local area.

Staff Benefits & What We Offer:

• Term-time only (44.6 weeks) for strong work–life balance
• Highly competitive salary package
• Free Benenden Healthcare membership – 24/7 GP access, mental health helpline, diagnostic and treatment support
• Access to our school gym and a free daily school lunch
• Wellbeing afternoons each half-term
• Ongoing Continuous Professional Development from day one
• Group Life Assurance (after 6 months) – up to 4× annual salary
• Private Pension Scheme (after 3 months) with employer contributions up to 7%

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.