How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of what 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’ (4DWW), 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: Speech and Language TherapistLocation: Hillcrest Shifnal School, Shifnal, ShropshireContract: Permanent; 52 weeks per yearHours: Part Time / Full TimeSalary: Up to £50,000 per annum (pro rata)We understand the
How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?
Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of what 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’ (4DWW), 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: Speech and Language Therapist
Location: Hillcrest Shifnal School, Shifnal, Shropshire
Contract: Permanent; 52 weeks per year
Hours: Part Time / Full Time
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum (pro rata)
We understand the value of helping our employees to achieve their Continued Professional Development goals and offer a £2,000 training allowance to allow you to complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements.
About the role
We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our in-house Clinical Team, covering multiple sites across residential care and education in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and Staffordshire. Working collaboratively with the sites, you will deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for our children and young people with developmental trauma, autism, ADHD, complex and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
You will be responsible for holding a speech and language therapy caseload for up to 3 special schools. With the full support of our well-established and knowledgeable 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.
Our well-established Clinical Team maintain a nurturing and loving environment where our children and young people can flourish, always putting our children and young people at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our children and young people are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible.
When it comes to looking after our children, we strive for excellence, which is why we are the leading children services provider in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist who shares our vision; to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world.
Location: Hillcrest Shifnal School, Shropshire as base; travelling to up to 2 other schools within the region as required. Hillcrest Shifnal School specialises in SEMH education for children and young people between the ages of 5 and 19 years old.
https://www.hillcrestshifnalschool.co.uk/
https://www.hillcrestshifnalschool.co.uk/therapeutic-practice/
About the Group
Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs education and care. 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 and care for.
We are really proud to say that in October 2023, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fourth year running.
Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Care and Options Autism.
For more information on the group please visit:
https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/
Essential Criteria:
For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact
katie.caddick-eardley@acorneducationandcare.com
or Sarah Attwell onSarah.Attwell@ofgl.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:
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults 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.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.
*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. Further information is available on request.
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