Are you looking for an employer who can offer you opportunities for growth and development in your clinical career – All whilst working within a friendly multidisciplinary team? In a rewarding education setting?
Do you want to participate in research projects, special interest groups and form part of a wider clinical network that meets regularly for training & development?
Do you want flexibility to work creatively to deliver specialist assessments and interventions fostering independence within an education setting?
How about working for an employer who has been awarded a Great Place to Work for the fifth year running?
Does working 4 days a week with full pay sound like a dream? It doesn’t have to be! Have a better work/life balance and come and work for Outcomes First Group!
Job Information
* Job Title: Lead Clinician
* Location: Brick Lane School, London E2 6DY
* Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 DOE plus £3,000 Welcome Bonus (£1,500 after 1 month, £1,500 after probation. T&C's Apply)
* Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday–Friday 8:30am–4:30pm
* Contract: Permanent – 52 weeks
In a world where the demand for clinical support is increasing daily, we understand the importance and value of the work you carry out. Your unique skills and expertise are critical to building better outcomes for our pupils. This is why we aim to have a multidisciplinary clinical team at each of our sites to provide this vital provision in collaboration with our education teams. Creating an environment where our pupils can truly flourish and grow in independence is key.
About Outcomes First Group
At Outcomes First Group, we believe every child has the ability to thrive when given access to a learning environment designed for their success. We exist to provide, champion and develop an exceptional education that is research‑led and tailored around the abilities and aspirations of the individual – a commitment that shapes tomorrow’s leaders, cultivates a lifelong love of learning and equips young minds to craft their own bright futures.
We champion smaller class sizes, personalised learning plans and a curriculum that prepares students for success both in and beyond the classroom, evidenced by a 97 % success rate in guiding our leavers into education, employment or training.
Outcomes First Group operates a number of specialist education and care brands across the UK, including Blenheim Schools, each delivering tailored provision to meet the diverse needs of children and young people.
The Role
We are looking for a Lead Clinician (OT / SaLT) to manage our in‑house Clinical Team at Brick Lane School. The postholder will work collaboratively with both the School’s Senior Leadership Team and the Regional Clinical Lead. The role will involve clinically leading the team and holding a therapy caseload. Working collaboratively, 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, other types of neuro‑divergence, 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 coordinate line management of onsite clinical team members and lead on the service development of the clinical school‑based service, alongside the SLT and Regional Clinical Lead.
Our Clinical Teams maintain a person‑centred, empowering approach, always putting the pupils we support at the forefront of everything they do. All settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, with pupils heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them. We strive for excellence, which is why we are a leading service provider in the UK. We seek a Lead Clinician who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance quality of life and outcomes for pupils.
Responsibilities
* Clinically lead the in‑house Clinical Team
* Manage therapy caseload and deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans
* Ensure compliance with EHCP plans and target‑led OFG all, group, and individual clinical ways of working
* Coordinate line management of clinical team members
* Lead service development of the clinical school‑based service with SLT and Regional Clinical Lead
* Maintain safeguarding culture and involve pupils in decisions
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external partners
Essential Criteria
* BSc or MSc in Speech & Language / Occupational Therapy with registration as a SaLT / OT with HCPC and RCSLT
* Valid and up‑to‑date professional registration & membership of professional body (e.g., BPS)
* 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)
Benefits and Working Conditions
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
* Well‑being support services and physical health checks
* 80 % of contractual hours for 100 % of pay (subject to probation and not a contractual benefit)
* Family Growth Support – enhanced maternity and paternity leave, paid fertility treatment support
* Health, well‑being, and insurance benefits
* Discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* £3,000 Welcome Bonus
Additional Information
All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS. We reserve the right to close vacancies early, so please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Outcomes First Group is committed to a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Applicants may be subject to safeguarding checks and statutory compliance which may affect timescales.
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