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First Group! 

Job
Title: 
Lead Clinician -
Psychotherapist

Location: 

Oak Tree School
– Cornwall and Isles of Scilly TR4
9NH 

Salary:  
£50,000 - £60, 000 dependent on
experience   

Hours:



37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am -
4pm

Contract:     


Permanent (Full
time or flexibility around term-time can be
discussed based on your
personal circumstances) 

Essential:
Full valid UK driving licence and access to own
transport  

In a world where
the demand for clinical support is increasing daily, we
understand the importance and value of the work you carry out. 
Your unique skills and expertise are critical
to building better outcomes for our pupils. This is why we aim to
have a multidisciplinary clinical team for each of our sites to
provide this vital provision in collaboration with our education
teams. Creating an environment where our pupils can truly
flourish and grow in independence is key.

 

About the
Group:

Outcomes First Group
is the leading provider of world-class education. Our
schools are a vital part of local communities in
England, Scotland and Wales, with a renowned
reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the children
and young people we
educate for. Our Acorn schools are there
to meet the social and emotional needs of pupils who have
faced trauma or adversity, equipping them for life’s important
steps. Our Options Autism schools support autistic pupils to
value their uniqueness and access the world in their own
way. Another division, Momenta Connect, supports young
people to overcome barriers and engage with education. While
our most recent addition, Blenheim
Schools, enables outstanding futures through high-quality
independent and international
schools. 

Our
Vision  

Empower every child,
whatever their ability, with a world-class education that nurtures
potential, inspires lifelong learning, and equips them to thrive in
a diverse and evolving
world.

Our
Mission  

We commit to
unlocking our pupils’ potential through personalised learning,
innovation, and opportunity, supporting growth and
aspirations. 

Our Promise  

• WE
  LISTEN. We never assume.
• WE WORK TOGETHER. To
  make the remarkable happen.
• WE ARE
  ACCOUNTABLE. To each other and for one
  another. 

Our
Promise   describes the sort of
people we are and our commitment to how we treat each other,
work together and behave.
It represents what’s truly important to us as
individuals and as a team. It is easily translatable into
behaviours we all practice and experience every
day. It's the golden thread that runs through every
leader, team and individual. 

The role:  

 

We are looking for a Lead Clinician
– Psychotherapist to manage our in-house Clinical Team
at Oak Tree School. The postholder will work collaboratively
with both the school’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and
the Regional Clinical Lead. The role will be split
between clinically leading the team and holding a therapy caseload.
Working collaboratively with the team, the postholder will deliver
bespoke assessment and intervention plans for our students 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.  Meeting the needs of EHCP plans will be a primary
focus in this role, target led, via the OFG
‘all’, ‘group’ and ‘individual’ clinical ways of working,
embedded into our clinical practice. They will
also be responsible for coordinating the line management
of the members of the onsite clinical team and leading on the
service development of the clinical school-based service, alongside
the school SLT and Regional Clinical Lead. 

 

Our Clinical Teams
help maintain a person-centred, empowering approach
always putting the pupils we support at the forefront of
everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong
safeguarding culture, and the pupils 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
Lead Clinician who shares our vision to use innovative
approaches to enhance the quality of life and outcomes of
the pupils we support.

 

Location:  Oak
Tree School – Cornwall and Isles of Scilly TR4
9NH – Oak Tree
School  forms part of our Acorn Education brand,
and is an independent specialist day school, supporting children
and young people aged 7 –
16 

•  Oak Tree
  School
• School
  Finder -
  Acorn 

For
further information regarding this vacancy please refer
to the Job Description and Person
Specification attached.  

 

Essential
Criteria:

• A
  Registered Practitioner with the HCPC or other approved governing
  body – Level 7
• Valid and up to date
  professional Registration & membership of professional body
  e.g. BPS
• Knowledge of EHCP's and running
  reflective practice and supervision
  sessions
• Experience within the specialist
  client group; working with autistic individuals and/or 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
• Ability to work dynamically and
  within a growing and developing clinical service
  
• Experience of multi-professional work with
  teams or services within the designated specialty preferred
  
• Full UK valid driving licence and access to
  own vehicle 

Why
work for us?

Alongside
working with a network of over 350 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 and flexible benefits 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.
• 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  

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 vacancies early,
please submit your application at the earliest
opportunity.

Outcomes
First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and
efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in
Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout,
Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of
earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a
result of delays or changes in the compliance process. xkybehq All
stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary
safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements,
which may affect
timescales.  

  Job
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