Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that makeyou happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probationand is not a contractual benefit

Job title: Speech and Language Therapist

Location: OakTree School and associated children's homes - SouthWest

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 8.30am - 4.30pm Mon-Fri

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only, 41 weeks (There may be scope for thisrole to be a full-time contract (52 weeks) if this is yourpreference, please get in touch to discuss.)

Salary: Up to £53,200 FTE, dependent on experience plus £3000Welcome Bonus Welcome Bonus ispaid as per the terms, providing you have not left before paymentsare made. T&C's apply if you leave within the first 12months.

Actual salary up to £47,675.38 dependent onexperience.

Essential: Full valid UK driving and access to own vehicle

About the role

We understand the value of helping our employeesto achieve their Continued Professional Development goals and offera £2,000 training allowance to allow you to complete role specifictraining tailored to your individualrequirements.

We are looking for aSpeech and Language Therapist to join our developing in-houseClinical Team, this includes occupational therapy, psychotherapyand therapy assistants. You will deliver bespoke assessment andintervention plans for the children we support.

You will be responsible for holding a speech and languagetherapy caseload and with the full support of our knowledgeableClinical Team, you will also contribute to staff training andconsultation. Both a challenging and rewarding role, this positionwould suit a resilient and enthusiastic individual, with a creativetherapeutic approach and the ability to make decisions, as well asmanage their own workload. In addition, you will provideinformation and training to staff, commissioners and other agenciesas required.

Our Clinical Teams help maintain aperson centered, empowering approach always putting the people wesupport at the forefront of everything they do. All our settingsmaintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the people we supportare heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affectthem.

We strive for excellence, which is why weare one of the leading service providers in the UK. With thisin mind, we are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist whoshares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance thequality of life of the people in our care.

Location: Oak Tree School - Threemilestone,Truro, South West

About the Group

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent providerof special needs education. We are a vital part of localcommunities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renownedreputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people weeducate for.

We are really proud to say that in2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'GreatPlace to Work' for the fifth year running.

Ourdivisional brands include Acorn Education and OptionsAutism.

For more information on the group pleasevisit:

Essential Criteria:

• BSc or Masters in Speech and LanguageTherapy

• Registered with theHCPC and RCSLT

• Experienceof working in multi-disciplinary teams

• Experience of working with children, youngpeople and adults who have an intellectual disability and/or autismwith additional needs (e.g. complex trauma, mental health needs,behaviours of concern)

• Experience of working within schoolenvironments

• Full valid UKdriving and access to own vehicle

What's in it for you?

You will be working with an ambitious and driven servicethat's really going places, supported by an exceptional team oflikeminded individuals who are keen to learn from you. You willhave the resources and time to implement your strategic vision fortherapies as this role will be key to the development of theservice. This is an opportunity to enrich the lives of the adultswe support and make a positive difference, in a role where you haveautonomy.

We offer a friendly and inclusiveworking environment where our people are heard, respected andhugely valued. We want our employees to come to work with energy,determination and most importantly we want them to be happy intheir work. We are well aware that it is our highly skilled teamsthat make Outcomes First Group the success it is, and we want thisto continue. This is why we provide a range of benefits designed tosupport you, not just in your work life but also on a personallevel too. We want you to be the best you can be and offer genuineopportunities for career development and progression.

For further information on this role please refer the JobDescription and Person Specification attached. To discuss this rolein more detail, please contact: Kate Boot, Clinical LocalityLead

To viewthe job description, please click here

Why work for us?

Alongside working with a network of clinical colleagueswith regular forums for peer reflection and practice development,Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefitoptions.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, soyou'll get an exceptional reward packageincluding:

• Generous Annual LeaveEntitlement

• Life AssurancePension scheme with options to increase yourcontributions

• "YourWellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mentalhealth support services and physical healthchecks

• Work 4 days, be paidfor 5 T&C's apply - following successful completion of theprobation period

• FamilyGrowth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhancedmaternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatmentsupport.

And amarket-leading benefit offering through our Flexible BenefitsPlatform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right foryou, including:

• Awide range of health, wellbeing, and insurancebenefits

• up to £2000 tospend on CPD

• 100's ofdiscount options valid in the UK and abroad

• Cycle to Work Schemes

• Electric Car PurchaseScheme

• Critical illnesscover

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

At Outcomes First Group we arecommitted to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of ourpupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subjectto social media checks and successful applicants to a fullyenhanced DBS

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