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Job Title
Lead Clinician
Location
Ashley Park School (Epsom) – Surrey KT18 7LR
Salary
£50,000 – £60,000 dependent on experience – plus £3,000 Welcome Bonus (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 only, or flexibility around full‑time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances)
About the Group
Outcomes First Group is the leading provider of world‑class education. Our schools are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales, with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the children and young people we educate.
Our Acorn schools meet the social and emotional needs of pupils who have faced trauma or adversity, equipping them for life’s important steps. Our Options Autism schools support autistic pupils to value their uniqueness and access the world in their own way. Another division, Momenta Connect, supports young people to overcome barriers and engage with education. The most recent addition, Blenheim Schools, enables outstanding futures through high‑quality independent and international schools.
Our Vision
Empower every child, whatever their ability, with a world‑class education that nurtures potential, inspires lifelong learning, and equips them to thrive in a diverse and evolving world.
Our Mission
We commit to unlocking our pupils’ potential through personalised learning, innovation, and opportunity, supporting growth and aspirations.
Our Promise
* WE LISTEN. We never assume.
* WE WORK TOGETHER. To make the remarkable happen.
* WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE. To each other and for one another.
The Role
We are looking for a Lead Clinician from an Occupational Therapy or Speech and Language Therapy background to manage our in‑house Clinical Team at Ashley Park School based in Surrey. 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. The Clinical Teams help maintain a person‑centred, empowering approach always putting the pupils we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the pupils we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them.
Essential Criteria
* Recognised degree in Occupational Therapy or Speech and Language Therapy
* Valid and up to date professional registration & membership of a professional body (e.g. HCPC & RCOT)
* 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, Outcomes First Group offers an array of flexible benefit options.
Benefits
* 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
* 80% of contractual hours for 100% of 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
* 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
* Hundreds of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
Safeguarding and Compliance
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 a fully enhanced DBS.
We reserve the right to close vacancies early; please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Outcomes First Group 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, Outcomes First Group 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.
Job Ref
294121
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