Job Description

School for Inspiring Talents

Devon
50,000 - 60,000 per year


Expiring soon

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Apply by:

7 July 2025

Job overview

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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).

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: Inspiring Talents - Devon TQ12 1NH

Salary: 50,000 - 60,000, (FTE, DOE)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term-Time only

Essential:

Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle required

About the role

We are looking for a Lead Clinician to manage our in-house Clinical Team. The postholder will work collaboratively with both the school's Senior Leadership team and the Regional Clinical 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.


You will work within the overall framework of service policies and procedures to support the integration of the Clinical Team provision into the day to day running of the schools, i.e. offering assessments, advice and consultation and direct interventions. A key aspect of the role will be to support young students' needs in line with provision set in their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in addition to identifying any further emerging needs.


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 Lead Clinician 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.

Location: Inspiring Talents - Devon TQ12 1NH

https://sfit.org.uk/

About the Group

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs education. 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 for.


We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.


Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism.


For more information on the group please visit: https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/

Essential Criteria:

Degree or Masters in Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychotherapy or Doctorate in Psychology Valid and up to date professional Registration & membership of professional body e.g. HCPC, RCOT, RCSLT Experience within the specialist client group; working with autistic individuals and 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 Experience of multi-professional work with teams or services within the designated specialty preferred Full UK valid driving licence and access to own vehicle

For further information on this role please refer the and Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact: recruitment@ofgl.co.uk

Why work for us?

Alongside working with a network of clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:

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 + You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your 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.

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

And that's not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

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

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Vacancy ID: 281626

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About

School for Inspiring Talents

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School for Inspiring Talents

College House, Ashburton Road, Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 1NH
United Kingdom

+44 1626 244 086

We're passionate about providing our students with the right support, care, and educational framework to enable them to flourish.

Co-founded by Mark Escott in 2014,

School for Inspiring Talents

was established to meet the needs of children slipping through the net of mainstream schools. Our innovative therapeutic approach to education has enabled us to support a growing number of young people, and their families, who have had difficult childhood experiences.



Based across two sites in South Devon, School for Inspiring Talents was the first school in the UK to be awarded the

Trauma and Mental Health Informed Schools Award

by Trauma Informed Schools (TIS) UK.



As a

trauma informed

school, our mental health approach to education and wellbeing provides a measurable evidence base of impact; training staff to support vulnerable children through therapeutic conversations, and working with parents to support mentally healthy cultures at home.

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