How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?
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) following probation.
If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!
Job Title: Lead Clinician
Location: Skylarks School – Surrey, KT18 7LR
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000, FTE (DOE)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week 8.30am-4.30pm
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only, (There may be scope for this to be a permanent contract (52 weeks), if this is your preference please get in touch
About the role
We are looking for a Lead Clinician to manage our in-house Clinical Team at Skylarks School based in Surrey. The postholder will work collaboratively with both the school’s Senior Leadership team and the Clinical Locality Lead. The role will be split between clinically leading the team and holding a therapy caseload. Working collaboratively with the site, you will deliver bespoke assessment, and intervention plans for our pupils 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. You will also be responsible for coordinating the line management of the members of the onsite clinical team.
You will be responsible for holding the therapy caseload with the full support of our well-established and knowledgeable clinical network and growing Clinical Team, you will also contribute to staff training and consultation. Both a challenging and rewarding role, this position would suit a resilient and enthusiastic individual, with a therapeutic approach and the ability to make decisions, as well as manage their own workload and supervise others. This is an exciting and innovative time for the Clinical Team so please get in touch to find out more.
Our Clinical Team will support the school to maintain a nurturing environment where our pupils can flourish, always putting them at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our pupils are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible. With this in mind, we are looking for a Clinical Lead who shares our vision; to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world.
The successful candidate will also be required to provide some OT support and guidance to other OFG schools in the Surrey area.
Location: Skylarks School – Surrey, KT18 7LR