Speech Language Therapist

Outcomes First Group; Ludlow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Speech and Language Therapist to join their innovative Clinical Team. In this rewarding role, you will provide tailored assessment and intervention plans, contributing to the development of a person-centred approach. You will collaborate with a passionate team, enhancing the quality of life for the individuals in your care. This position offers the chance to work independently while being supported by a knowledgeable team, ensuring a positive impact on the lives of others. If you are enthusiastic and resilient, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave Entitlement

Life Assurance Pension Scheme

Mental Health Support Services

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave

CPD Funding up to £2000

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical Illness Cover

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in SEN education as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Registered with HCPC and RCSLT.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for pupils.
• Manage a speech and language therapy caseload with support from the Clinical Team.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Report Writing

Independent Work

Multi-professional Collaboration

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree

Job description

Job title: Speech and Language Therapist

Location: Overton School – Shropshire, SY8 4AD

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 8.30am – 4.30pm

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only, (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.)

Salary: Up to £53,200 (pro-rata, dependent upon experience) 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)

About the role

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our developing in-house Clinical Team, which includes occupational therapy, psychotherapy, and therapy assistants. You will deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for the pupils we support.

You will be responsible for holding a speech and language therapy caseload and, with the full support of our knowledgeable Clinical Team, you will also contribute to staff training and consultation. This position would suit a resilient and enthusiastic individual, with a creative therapeutic approach and the ability to make decisions, as well as manage their own workload. In addition, you will provide information and training to staff, commissioners, and other agencies as required.

Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person-centred, empowering approach, always putting the people we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, ensuring that the people 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 Speech and Language Therapist who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life of the people in our care.

About the Group

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs education. 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.

We are proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism.

Minimum Requirements:

• Speech and Language Therapy degree
• Registered with HCPC and RCSLT.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in SEN education, or with a similar caseload, as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Experience of managing a complex caseload.
• Clear and concise report writing relating to clinical and research activities
• Ability to work independently as agreed under supervision
• Experience of multi-professional work teams or services within designated specialty

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 adults 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.

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

• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
• Life Assurance 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.

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
• up to £2000 to spend on CPD
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the people in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

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.