Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Oxford Outcomes Limited; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in special needs education seeks an experienced Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for its Wakefield site. This role involves creating tailored intervention plans, working holistically with children facing challenges related to neurodiversity, while enjoying the benefits of a four-day work week trial.

Benefits

4-Day Working Week

£2,000 CPD allowance

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Family Growth Support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a similar setting.
• Registered with HCPC and RCSLT.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working in diverse settings.

Responsibilities

• Assist in bespoke assessment and intervention plans for children.
• Work with children with complex communication profiles.
• Provide clinical supervision and collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Motivation

Resilience

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree

Job description

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

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Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Title: Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Location: Meadowcroft School – Wakefield WF1 4AD

Salary: Up to £53,200 (pro rata, DOE) plus £3000 Welcome Bonus (Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £1,500 after completion of one month and one further payment of £1,500 upon completion of your final probation period. T&C's Apply

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time **There may be scope for this role to be a full-time contract (52 weeks) if this is your preference, please get in touch to discuss.

Essential: Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle required

We understand the value of helping our employees to achieve their Continued Professional Development goals and offer a £2,000 training allowance to allow you to complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements.

We’re looking for an experienced Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our expanding team. Holding responsibility within specialist services, you will contribute to bespoke assessment and intervention plans for the children we support, predominantly supporting children in their Education, Health and Care Plans.

About The Role

Are you an experienced Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist excited to work during times of transformative change? Are you experienced, or have a keen interest, in working with the challenges associated with neurodiversity (Autism, ADHD), complex and developmental trauma and complex needs? Do you want to help create a nationally important resource with the substantial backing of one of the leading providers of education and care for young people with SEN? If so, we have the role for you!

The post holder will progress the SaLT specific therapeutic services where the needs of individuals vary in levels of functioning, many with a diagnosis of autism as well as associated needs such as complex and developmental trauma and complex needs which require a systemic and formulation-based approach.

You will be a part of multi-disciplinary, well-being and therapeutic services teams across three schools, which is required to meet the needs of the children. Our teams include Speech and Language Therapists, Psychotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other appropriate professionals and services. Someone with a holistic and integrated approach to care, education and clinical services would be perfect for this role.

Who are we looking for? We are looking for a practitioner who has a clear vision of what outstanding therapeutic services look like. You would need to demonstrate drive, motivation, resilience and the ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams.

Location: Meadowcroft School – Wakefield

Meadow Croft School

About The Group

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs education and care. We have services throughout England and North Wales. 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 and care 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:

• Speech and Language Therapy degree
• Registered with HCPC and RCSLT or RCOT
• A minimum of 5 + yrs practicing experience as an SaLT working in a similar setting with individuals presenting with diverse and complex communication profiles and other needs.
• Experienced in multi-disciplinary working in a range of settings, with some responsibility for service & team performance
• Clear and concise report writing relating to clinical and research activities
• Hold a full UK driving license, with access to a car
• Experience of providing clinical supervision.
• Experience of multi-professional work teams or services within designated specialty
  
  

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 the people we support 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.

To discuss this role in more detail, please contact: [e-mail]

Why work for us?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• £2000 CPD allowance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• *You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
  
  

And a Market-leading Benefit Offering Through Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, Enables You To Choose The Package That’s Right For You, Including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
  
  

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: 279563

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