Speech and Language Therapist

3 weeks ago


Leigh, United Kingdom Appcastenterprise Full time

**At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing the things you love**

**Job Title:

Speech and Language Therapist**

**Location:

Leigh, Wigan/ Chorley**

**Hours:

- 37.5 hours per week**

**Contract:

Permanent, 52 weeks per annum**

**Salary:

- £ 27,055 -£32,932 per annum**

**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 currently have an opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our Clinical Wellbeing team. The post holder will work collaboratively to deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for our children and young people. This is an excellentopportunity to join the team as they expand their clinical provision, making a real difference and implementing a holistic, therapeutic approach.

You will be responsible for holding the speech and language therapy caseload at The Holden School and Waterloo Lodge School under the guidance of an experienced Speech and Language Therapist. With the full support of our well-established and knowledgeableClinical Team, you will also contribute to staff training, consultation and reflective practice. 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 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 incrediblefutures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world.

**Location: **This post will be split between The Holden School in Leigh and Waterloo Lodge School in Chorley.

The Holden School, Leigh

The Holden School looks after children with a range of complex needs who are aged between 5 and 16. Please find out more on the link below:
Waterloo Lodge School, Chorley

Waterloo Lodge is an Independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18, catering for children with a wide range of needs.

**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, Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we educate andcare for.

We are really proud to say that in October 2021, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the third year running.

Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Care and Options Autism.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree
- Valid and up to date HCPC Registration
- Registered member of RCSLT
- Previous experience of paid or voluntary work within a trauma or complex needs setting
- Clear and concise report writing relating to clinical and research activities
- Hold a full UK driving licence, with access to a car
- Experience within the specialist client group. (complex communication issues relating to autism, including language disorder, dyspraxia, sensory impairment, learning disabilities/difficulties and associated challenging behaviour) **(Desirable)**:

- Ability to work independently

For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact:.

**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**:

- £2000 Training Allowance
- 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

**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 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 livesof others.



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