Job Description:

Job Title - Therapy Team

Manager Salary - £42,000 - £48,000 per annum

Location - Loughborough

Contract Type - Full-Time, Permanent

We are seeking an experienced healthcare or therapeutic professional to head up and coordinate a multidisciplinary clinical team within a specialist education environment.

This forward-thinking educational institution focuses on maximizing student achievement and fostering an inclusive learning environment. The organisation prides itself on delivering career-focused curriculum paths that prepare learners for future success.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide robust operational leadership and direct line management to an integrated team of speech, occupational, behavioural, and mental health specialists.

• Oversee professional development pathways, performance appraisals, and structured clinical supervision frameworks across the department.

• Establish rigorous clinical governance, risk assessment strategies, and regulatory compliance parameters.

• Partner closely with academic leaders to embed therapeutic strategies directly into individual student learning plans.

• Coordinate directly with external health networks, social services, and families to manage referrals and holistic care packages.

Essential Requirements

• Recognised professional qualification and current UK registration within nursing, therapy, social work, or behaviour analysis (e.g., HCPC, NMC, UKSBA, SWE).

• Master's degree or equivalent Level 7 qualification in a relevant clinical or therapeutic field.

• Substantial post-registration experience supporting young people with autism, learning disabilities, and diverse communication needs.

• Proven history of supervising or leading a multidisciplinary clinical team, ideally within a collaborative or educational setting.

• Comprehensive working knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice, safeguarding protocols, and person-centred care frameworks.

• Outstanding interpersonal capabilities with the ability to resolve conflict and communicate complex information clearly. Desired but not essential: Possession of a formal qualification in leadership or management.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Teachers' Pension Scheme to secure your future financial well-being.

• Generous 44-day annual leave entitlement providing an exceptional work-life balance.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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