Speech and Language Therapist

**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: Speech and Language Therapist**

**Location: Brinksway School - Stockport, SK4 2HG**

**Salary: Up to £53,200 FTE DOE**

**Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm**

**Contract: Permanent, Term-Time only There may be scope for this role to be a full-time contract (52 weeks) if this is your preference, please get in touch to discuss.**

**Essential: Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle**

**About the role**

**We understand the value of helping our employees to achieve their Continued Professional Development goals and offer a £2,000 training allowance in the first year to allow you to complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements.**

You will be responsible for holding a speech and language therapy caseload and with the full support of our 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 creative therapeutic approach and the ability to make decisions, as well as manage their own workload. In addition, you will provide information and training to staff, commissioners and other agencies as required. You may also be required to support with line management and clinical supervision of junior members of the team.

Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person centred, empowering approach always putting the people we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the people we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them.

We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life of the people in our care.

**Location: Brinksway School - Stockport, SK4 2HG**

Welcome to Brinksway School

**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.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Speech and Language Therapy degree
- Registered with HCPC and RCSLT or RCOT
- 1-2 yrs experience as a fully registered member of the RCSLT working in a similar setting.
- Clear and concise report writing relating to clinical and research activities
- Ability to work independently as agreed under supervision
- Experience of multi-professional work teams or services within designated specialty
- Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle

**What’s in it for you?**

You will be working with an ambitious and driven service that’s really going places, supported by an exceptional team of likeminded individuals who are keen to learn from you. You will have the resources and time to implement your strategic vision for therapies as this role will be key to the development of the service. This is an opportunity to enrich the lives of the adults we support and make a positive difference, in a role where you have autonomy.

We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment where our people are heard, respected and hugely valued. We want our employees to come to work with energy, determination and most importantly we want them to be happy in their work. We are well aware that it is our highly skilled teams that make Outcomes First Group the success it is, and we want this to continue. This is why we provide a range of benefits designed to support you, not just in your work life but also on a personal level too. We want you to be the best you can be and offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression.

**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**:

- Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
- Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contribution