Clinical Services Lead
West Kirby School and College, Wirral, Merseyside, CH48 5DH17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 January 2026 at 8am
Date listed
24 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- £45,463.01 - £51,568.75 (pt 31 – pt 35)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist or Occupational Therapist who wants to work term time only with an excellent, highly competitive salary package?
West Kirby Educational Trust is offering a fantastic opportunity for a passionate clinician to step into a leadership role that truly makes a difference.
About the Role: We are seeking an exceptional Clinical Services Lead to oversee and support our SaLT and OT teams across all West Kirby Educational Trust sites. This senior role combines clinical leadership, service development, and professional management to ensure the delivery of high-quality therapeutic services for children and young people.
You will shape clinical provision, lead on caseload efficiency, support team development, and play a key role in the coordination and set-up of a new outreach service within the local area.
What the school offers its staff
Staff Benefits & What We Offer:
- Term-time only (44.6 weeks) for strong work–life balance
- Highly competitive salary package
- Free Benenden Healthcare membership – 24/7 GP access, mental health helpline, diagnostic and treatment support
- Access to our school gym and a free daily school lunch
- Wellbeing afternoons each half-term
- Ongoing Continuous Professional Development from day one
- Group Life Assurance (after 6 months) – up to 4× annual salary
- Private Pension Scheme (after 3 months) with employer contributions up to 7%
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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About West Kirby School and College
- School type
- Special school, ages 5 to 19
- School size
- 110 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West Kirby School and College website
- Email address
- recruitment@wkrs.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01516323201
Welcome to West Kirby School and College, a non-maintained special school initially founded over 100 years ago as a hospice for children. Since that time we have grown and developed into the successful school we are today. Times have changed, but we remain enthused by the opportunity to support, enable and develop children and young people towards realising their aspirations.
Arranging a visit to West Kirby School and College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@wkrs.co.uk.
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