Speech And Language Therapist

Key Health; Bromley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job description

Salary: Up to £53,200 FTE, DOE

£3000 Welcome Bonus (Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £1,500 after completion of one month and one further payment of £1,500 upon completion of your final probation period. T&C's apply)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, 8.30am-4.30pm

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only,

Essential: Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle required

Please only apply if you have the required qualifications and experience!

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four?

Employees wellbeing is at the heart of everything our client does, and they're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. They are currently taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, they'll be rolling the 4DWW out permanently - so there's never been a more exciting time to join their team!

About the role

This is a really exciting time to join our client's growing clinical team supporting the school. This post provides the successful candidate with an opportunity to help develop the Speech and Language Therapy offer working alongside the Lead Clinician, Clinical Locality Lead and Head of Speech and Language Therapy.

We are looking for a candidate who has experience of putting in place preventative interventions at a systems level with a whole school approach at the forefront of their mind. The role will involve working collaboratively with education staff and other clinical disciplines to maximize impact for all students.

You will be responsible for holding a speech and language therapy caseload and with the full support of our knowledgeable Clinical Team, you will also contribute to staff training and consultation. Both a challenging and rewarding role, this position would suit a resilient and enthusiastic individual, with a creative therapeutic approach and the ability to make decisions, as well as manage their own workload. In addition, you will provide information and training to staff, commissioners and other agencies as required.

Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person centred, empowering approach always putting the people we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the people we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them.

We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life of the people in our care.

About the Group

This client is the largest independent provider of special needs education, and in 2024 they were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.

To be considered you must meet the following criteria:

1. Allied Health Professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
2. Registered with the HCPC and RCSLT
3. Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
4. Experience of working with children, young people and adults who have an intellectual disability and/or autism with additional needs (e.g. complex trauma, mental health needs, behaviours of concern)
5. Experience of working within school environments
6. Valid UK full driving licence and access to own vehicle
7. There will be a supervision element to the role so experience of supervision of therapy assistants and SaLT apprenticeships is desirable

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. You will have the resources and time to implement your strategic vision for therapies as this role will be key to the development of the service. This is an opportunity to enrich the lives of the adults we support and make a positive difference, in a role where you have autonomy.

You will find a friendly and inclusive working environment where 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.

A range of benefits designed to support you are provided, not just in your work life but also on a personal level too. The goal is for you to be the best you can be and offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression.

Why work for us?

Alongside working with a network of clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
• 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
• You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
• 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
• up to £2000 to spend on CPD
• 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

Our client understands the value of helping employees to achieve their Continued Professional Development goals and offer a £2,000 training allowance in the first year to allow you to complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements.

All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity please apply today and you will be contacted to discuss the role in more detail.