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All candidates should make sure to read the following job description and information carefully before applying. Job Title: Clinical Director Location: Home based with travel throughout the UK Salary : Up to £90,000 (dependent on experience) - plus £4000 car allowance - plus, performance related bonus We are looking for an experienced clinical leader to join our growing Clinical team, and provide   leadership, direction, and management of our Clinical provision throughout Outcomes First Group, to enable the delivery of excellent outcomes across our schools and adult services. This role will directly contribute to the delivery of our clinical outcomes, ensuring that our wellbeing and therapeutic services are delivered to the highest possible standard, in line with appropriate governing bodies & quality assurance processes. It is our mission to build incredible futures by empowering neurodiverse pupils to be happy and make their way in the world.

Leadership and Administration: To be a highly driven and motivating leader, overseeing operational delivery of clinical services, and shared goals of integration and outcomes with colleagues from across education and central services. To act as the lead operational manager for our clinical provision within brand and provide robust governance of clinical services. Create, implement, and review departmental goals, policies, and procedures. Manage the budget, allocation of resources, and ensure financial sustainability. Ensure delivery of key performance and outcome metrics including EHCP goals. Proactively collaborate with other department heads and senior management to align our Clinical services with Outcomes First Group’s overall mission and objectives. Team Management: Strategically plan, oversee, and enable the recruitment, training, and supervision of clinical staff. Provide continued professional development opportunities for team members. Conduct regular performance reviews, providing constructive feedback to achieve positive outcomes. Ensure and oversee performance planning across tiers of management. Ensure the delivery of high-quality clinical (diagnostic, where relevant), assessment and intervention services to our service users. Be responsible and accountable for overseeing the delivery of clinical objectives in line with EHCP and other identified needs. Ensure processes to review efficacy and performance are completed, including pyramid planning sessions. Ensure tiers of management are operationally effective, with the appropriate amounts of responsibility and action at each level. Assess and support the management of risk within services. HCPC (or alternative professional body) registered with extensive experience of special educational needs and/or schools-based and/or paediatric/CAMHS service delivery. Minimum of 7 years demonstrable multi-site and/or large organisation leadership and management experience overseeing multidisciplinary professions in a regulated environment. Regulatory understanding: Experience of working in a regulated environment and delivering high quality clinical services. Experience of creation and management of budgets. Used to working with ROI measurement & outcomes analysis. Proven track record of continuously improving performance and standards across multiple teams. Experience working with local authorities, health services and schools. Hold a full UK driving licence, with access to a car 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. Our divisional brands include Acorn Education, Options Autism and Momenta Connect. 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. 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. We commit to unlocking our pupils’ potential through personalised learning, innovation, and opportunity, supporting growth and aspirations. We are proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running, and in 2025 Outcomes First Group has been officially recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ in Education & Training. 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

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

All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.

Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.