Lead Clinician - Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

OFG Education; Holywell; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced DBS

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Family growth support

Discount options

Cycle to Work

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Job summary

OFG Education seeks a Lead Clinician to manage the in-house Clinical Team at Chestnut Hill School in Flintshire. The role combines clinical leadership with a therapy caseload, delivering bespoke assessments and interventions for students with neurodivergence and SEMH needs.

The post holder will work with the SLT and Regional Clinical Lead to develop the school-based service, coordinate supervision, and ensure high-quality outcomes for EHCP plans.

Qualifications

• Registered HCPC Speech and Language Therapist with a current licence.
• Experience with autistic individuals and complex needs.
• Proven ability to supervise and support a therapy team.
• Ability to manage a clinical service within an education setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the in-house Clinical Team at Chestnut Hill School.
• Deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for students.
• Coordinate line management of clinical staff and contribute to service development.
• Collaborate with SLT, Regional Clinical Lead and school leadership to deliver outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Report writing

Independent practice

Education

BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

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Lead Clinician - Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Chestnut Hill School

• Holywell
• Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Mon- Fri

Are you looking for an employer who can offer you opportunities for growth and development in your clinical career- All whilst working within a friendly multidisciplinary teamin a rewarding education setting?

Do you want to have opportunities to participate in research projects, special interest groups and form part of a wider clinical network that meets regularly for training & development?

Do you want to have flexibility and be able to work creatively to deliver specialist assessments and interventions fostering independence within an education setting?

At OFG we give you time to enjoy those special moments and hobbies outside of work

Job Title: Lead Clinician - Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Location: Chestnut Hill School - Flintshire CH8 9DX

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Mon- Fri

Contract: Permanent (52 weeks)

In a world where the demand for clinical support is increasing daily, we understand the importance and value of the work you carry out. Your unique skills and expertise are critical to building better outcomes for our students. This is why we aim to have a multidisciplinary clinical team for each of our sites to provide this vital provision in collaboration with our education teams. Creating an environment where our students can truly flourish and grow in independence is key.

About Us

At OFG Education, we believe every student deserves an education designed around who they are. Through high expectations, deep expertise and truly personalised education, we help students realise their potential and prepare for successful futures.

Building on more than 20 years of experience, we are bringing our approach to more students and communities around the world. Across the UK, Iberia and the Gulf, our schools combine the strength, expertise and high standards of an international education group with the individuality of each school and the communities they serve.

Whatever your role, joining OFG education means contributing to our shared ambition: empowering every student to success through truly personalised education.

We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth-year running.

The role:

We are looking for a Lead Clinician to manage our in-house Clinical Team at Chestnut Hill School. The postholder will work collaboratively with both the school’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the Regional Clinical Lead. The role will be split between clinically leading the team and holding a therapy caseload. Working collaboratively with the team, the postholder will deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for our students who may present with complex profiles of need as a result of autism and other types of neurodivergence, developmental trauma and social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. Meeting the needs of EHCP plans will be a primary focus in this role, target led, via the OFG ‘all’, ‘group’ and ‘individual’ clinical ways of working, embedded into our clinical practice. They will also be responsible for coordinating the line management of the members of the onsite clinical team and leading on the service development of the clinical school-based service, alongside the school SLT and Regional Clinical Lead.

Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person-centred, empowering approach always putting the students we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the students we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them. We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for a Lead Clinician who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life and outcomes of the students we support.

Chestnut Hill School forms part of our Outcomes First Schools and is an independent specialist day school, supporting students aged 8 - 19

For further information regarding this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

• BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy
• A Registered Practitioner with the HCPC or other approved governing body
• Valid and up to date professional Registration & membership of professional body e.g. BPS
• Experience within the specialist client group; working with autistic individuals and/or those with complex needs.
• Clear and concise report writing relating to clinical and research activities
• Experience of providing supervision and supporting a therapy team
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work dynamically and within a growing and developing clinical service
• Experience of multi-professional work with teams or services within the designated specialty preferred

Why work for us?

Alongside working with a network of over 350 clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, OFG Education offer an array of flexible benefit options:

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

• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• \"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.
• 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 OFG Education we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS

OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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