CYPIT West School Age Locality Operational Lead | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Thatcham seeks an Operational Lead for Children and Young People’s Integrated Therapies, responsible for delivering high-quality therapy services. This role involves managing a team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech & language therapists. The position offers flexible working, career development opportunities, and generous leave benefits. Applicants must be registered allied health professionals with expertise in school-aged development and SEN processes. Apply now for this impactful role, which closes on 21 Dec 2025.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days’ annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Learning and career development

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail and restaurant discounts

Support networks for equality

Generous family leave

Free parking

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified allied health professional with relevant registration.
• Experience in leading teams and coordinating services for school-aged children.
• Ability to work collaboratively with local authorities and educational institutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational delivery of CYPIT services in the locality.
• Manage and support staff, driving development and wellbeing.
• Maintain relationships with local schools and authorities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Partnership working

Knowledge of SEN processes

Education

Qualified allied health professional (OT, Physio, SLT) with HCPC registration

Job description

Children and Young People’s Integrated Therapies (CYPIT) West School Age Locality Operational Lead

Do you want to play a key role in shaping and delivering high-quality therapy services for school-aged children?

We are looking for a motivated leader to join our Children and Young People’s Integrated Therapies (CYPIT) team, in order to support service delivery within a new locality-focused management structure. The role is 22.5 hours a week and will be supporting either Wokingham or West Berkshire therapy teams.

As Operational Lead, the role will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech & Language Therapy services for school-aged children within a defined locality. You will work closely with clinicians, the CYPIT leadership team, and external partners to ensure the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence and strengthen services that make a real difference to children and families. You’ll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking CYPIT team, committed to integrated working and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational delivery of school-aged CYPIT services in your locality, ensuring performance targets are met.
• Line manage and support a defined group of staff, promoting development and wellbeing.
• Work alongside CYPIT senior managers and professional leads to plan, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate services.
• Drive service development within your area, embedding best practice and maximising impact through close partnership working with operational lead colleagues.
• Maintain strong working relationships with schools, local authority SEN teams, and wider partners to support the needs of school-aged children.
• Represent CYPIT at SEN panels and ensure that there is representation from the team at SEN panels, and work closely with LA SEN and legal teams on tribunal cases.
• Carry a clinical caseload as required.
• Represent the service at SEN panel.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare

• Caring for and about you is our top priority.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services.
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions.

Benefits

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell.
• Generous NHS pension scheme.
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities.
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles.
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services.
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants.
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality.
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites.

Must haves for this role

• A qualified allied health professional (OT, Physio, SLT) with HCPC registration.
• Confident in partnership working with schools, local authorities, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledgeable in school-aged development, SEN processes, and tribunal work.
• An excellent communicator, able to lead and inspire others.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please do not hesitate to call: Nicki Thorpe on 07866003162 or email: [e-mail] who’ll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025.