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).
Job Title: Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Location: Meadowcroft School – Wakefield WF1 4AD
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.
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? 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. Location: Meadowcroft School – Wakefield
Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs education and care. 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.
Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism.
Speech and Language Therapy degree
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.
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. 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:
~ Life Assurance
~£2000 CPD allowance
~ Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
~*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