Speech and Language Therapist

Teaching Personnel; Pilning; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Job description

Job Title: Speech and Language Therapist

Location: Pilning, South Gloucestershire

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary: £34,145.75 - £40,524.62 actual salary (FTE £39,748.80 - £47,174.40)

Role Overview:

The purpose of the role is to plan, provide and further develop an integrated Speech and Language Therapy service to the pupils at the school covering communication needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Run social communication groups for students, either directly or supervising groups run by education staff.
• Carry out speech and language interventions as described in students’ statutory documentation.
• Carry out baseline communication assessments for all students.
• Write SMART targets for education plans; and assess and monitor progress against these targets, amending where necessary.
• Lead and deliver training to the education team in social communication.
• Carry out a whole-school classroom language audit and provide recommendations for SLT.
• Plan and implement individual communication programmes and provide accessible written guidelines which can be delegated and delivered by others.
• Regularly monitor and review outcomes for communication aims/programmes and modify as required.
• Attend and contribute to annual reviews, providing clear and concise written reports.

Successful Candidate Qualities:

Qualifications:

• To be a registered member of RCSLT and HCPC.
• To hold a professional Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent.
• To work within the RCSLT clinical guidelines and HCPC standards.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Knowledge of a range of therapy interventions in learning disability.
• Knowledge of behaviour support.
• Knowledge of the impact of trauma and adverse early childhood experiences on communication.
• Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Conditions.
• Have at least two years’ post-graduate experience working as a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist.
• Working with children or young people with learning disabilities.
• Working with children or young people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition.
• Have experience or knowledge of delivering provision through the EHCP process.

What’s on Offer?

• Full training and continued support.
• Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by the client.
• Free lunch during your working day.
• Perkbox subscription.
• Life assurance and enhanced pension scheme.
• Car lease scheme.
• Bike to work scheme.
• Free parking.
• Free membership to the client's health cashback plan - claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio, and many more.

How to Apply:

If you are a motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist with a genuine passion for supporting students with SEND, we would love to hear from you. Please email a copy of your up-to-date CV to [e-mail].

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