Speech and Language Therapist

Newbury, Berkshire
Outcomes First Group

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Job title: Speech and Language Therapist

Location: Riverview House School, Newbury, West Berkshire

Salary: Up to50,000per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday – 37.5hrs per week

Contract: Permanent (can consider term time only or flexible contracts)

We understand the value of helping our employees to achieve their Continued Professional Development goals and offer a 2000 training allowance to allow you to complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our in-house Clinical Team at Riverview House School. 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 SEMH needs.

You will be responsible for holding the speech and language therapy caseload at Riverview House School. With the full support of our well-established and knowledgeable Clinical 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 incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world.

Location:Riverview House School, NewburyRG14 2PS

Riverview House School is a brand-new secondary school for children with complex needs.

About the Groupus

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 April 2023, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a Great Place to Work for the fourthyear running.

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

For more information on the group please visit:

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)
• Experience of multi-professional work with teams or services within the designated speciality preferred. Newly qualified candidates will be considered.
• Ability to work independently
• Work 4 days, be paid for 5 T&C’s apply

For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact Sarah Attwell at .

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 youll get an exceptional reward package including:

• 2,000 training allowance
• Holidays 30days per annum plus bank holidays
• 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
• 4 day working week subject to T&C’s

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package thats right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And thats not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so youll 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.