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Job Title
Lead Clinician
Location
Claystone School – Bedfordshire LU1 4LL
Salary
£50,000 – £60,000 Pro‑rate, DOE
Hours & Contract
37.5 hours per week, Monday‑Friday 8.30 am‑4.30 pm – Permanent (Term‑time only, or flexibility around full‑time contract can be discussed based on 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 for.
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. Our most recent addition, Blenheim Schools, enables outstanding futures through high‑quality independent and international schools.
Vision & Mission
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.
We commit to unlocking our pupils’ potential through personalised learning, innovation, and opportunity, supporting growth and aspirations.
The Role
We are looking for a Lead Clinician to manage our in‑house Clinical Team at Claystone School based in Bedfordshire. 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.
Key responsibilities include:
* Deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for students with complex profiles of need, including autism, neuro‑divergence, developmental trauma and SE EM H needs.
* Ensure meeting of EHCP plans – target‑led via the OFG “all”, “group” and “individual” clinical ways of working, embedded into practice.
* Coordinate line management of onsite clinical team members and lead the service development of the clinical school‑based service alongside the school SLT and Regional Clinical Lead.
* Maintain a person‑centred, empowering approach with pupils at the forefront of all work.
* Uphold a strong safeguarding culture; pupils are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them.
Location Details
Claystone School – Bedfordshire LU1 4LL – Part of our Options Autism brand. Independent specialist day school supporting children aged 4–11.
Essential Criteria
* BSc or MSc in Speech & Language Therapy or OT with registration as a SaLT with HCPC and RCSLT.
* Valid and up‑to‑date professional registration & membership of a professional body e.g. BPS.
* Experience working with autistic individuals and/or those with complex needs.
* Clear and concise report writing relating to clinical and research activities.
* Experience providing supervision and supporting a therapy team.
* Ability to work independently and dynamically within a growing and developing clinical service.
* Experience of multi‑professional work with teams or services within the designated specialty preferred.
Benefits
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
* Access to wide range of first‑class mental health support services and physical health checks
* Full time/80 % of contractual hours for 100 % pay – 4DWW subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
* Family Growth Support – inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, plus 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
Safeguarding & Compliance
At Outcomes First Group we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and, following positive checks, to a fully enhanced DBS.
We reserve the right to close vacancies early – please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Job Ref: 290156
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