Speech and Language Therapist NHS Band 6 minimum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We require an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to work on our primary site within our pathway 1 and 2 learning groups, which may include some neurodiversity including autism, ADHD and down syndrome and on our Satellite sites with autistic children who have a demand avoidant profile.This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an established service that has proven to be successful in supporting children in all areas of their communication development. You will work alongside a dedicated team of professionals that seek to help pupils to learn, express their ideas and to communicate effectively to develop friendships and grow in confidence and self- esteem.
We offer a combination of small, structured classrooms and continuous provision with an individualised approach that provides child-centred learning to best suit each child’s learning style. We use a high level of visual support and language adaptation (including Makaton signing and AAC) in order to help the children reach their full potential.
This role will suit a flexible, team player, a creative and enthusiastic individual who is a confident child-centred practitioner and can champion communication with a long- term view to help our children to overcome barriers today so that they can look forward to a bright future tomorrow
What the school offers its staff
Benefits:
- Comprehensive training and development
- Opportunities to engage with internal professional networks
- Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured (our employee assistance programme)
- Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental health first aiders
- Scope for career progression across nine college centres, 14 academy schools and Central Teams
- Choice of Term time or Term time + 2 weeks working pattern with all school holidays and public and Bank holidays
- As part of your contract of employment you will enrolled into a pension scheme, the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)which has life cover and financial protection for your family.
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Employee referral scheme
- Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
- Home electronics scheme
- Line management and regular clinical supervision
- Opportunities for continuing professional development
- A supportive and friendly team
- A small caseload
- A flexible and innovative approach to therapy provision
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
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.