**Does working 4 days a week but with FULL pay sound like a dream?!* T &C;s
apply. **
**It doesnt have to be! Have a better worklife balance and come and work for
Outcomes First Group!**
**Job Title: Practitioner Psychologist**
**Location: Norton College – Tewkesbury Worcester (supporting both sites)**
**Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday**
**Salary: Up to £60,000 FTE (pro rata, depending on experience) plus £3000
Welcome Bonus**
**Contract: Permanent, Term-Time only (41 weeks) 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 UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle required**
We’re looking for a Practitioner Psychologist with demonstrable leadership
skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to support the developing clinical
service and to work closely with the Clinical Locality Lead to develop the
clinical provision in line with neurodiversity and intersectionality affirming
therapeutic support.
This is a varied role ideal for those looking for a new challenge where you
can truly have an impact on shaping a service and driving transformational
change.
**About the role**
We are excited to be expanding our clinical service during a time of growth
for the service. We currently have an opportunity for a Practitioner
Psychologist to join our Clinical Wellbeing team. The post holder will work
collaboratively to deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for our
pupils. This is an excellent opportunity 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 a caseload alongside other clinicians,
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 support a nurturing environment where our
pupils can flourish, always putting them at the forefront of everything they
do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our pupils
are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them wherever
possible.
When it comes to looking after our pupils, we strive for excellence, which is
why we are the leading service provider in the UK. With this in mind, we are
looking for a Practitioner Psychologist 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: Norton College – Tewkesbury Worcester (supporting both sites)**
**About the Group**
Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of high-quality
education and 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.
For more information on the group please visit:
**Essential Criteria:**
* Doctoral level degree in Psychology (Clinical, Counselling, Forensic, Educational)
* Registered with the HCPC and own professional body.
* Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams.
* Experience of working with people who have an intellectual disability andor autism with additional needs (e.g. complex trauma, mental health needs, behaviours of concern).
* Demonstrable ability to lead and manage strategically.
* Ability to work collaboratively with a range of key partners.
* Able to work sensitively with people and resolve conflict effectively.
* Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the setting.
* Substantial and relevant post-qualification experience with adults.
* Experience of lecturingteachingtraining.
* Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle required
* Skills in the management of data are also important as the role includes collecting and analysing data to inform various pieces of service delivery, development and project work.
For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and
Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please
contact: recruitment@ofgl.co.uk
**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. This role will be key to the development of the
service, working closely with the Clinical Locality Lead and Head of Clinical
Operations (South). This is an opportunity to enrich the lives of the people
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.
**Benefits**
**Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional
reward 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
* Work 4 days, be paid for 5 *T&C;s apply - following successful completion of the probation period
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
**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 people 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.**
**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**
Vacancy ID: 254740
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