Speech and Language Therapist (Special schools and ARP)

NHS; Morden; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A local governmental health authority in Manitoba is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to assess and treat children with speech and language difficulties. The successful candidate will deliver specialist interventions, provide training to staff, and support pupils with special educational needs. A competitive salary and excellent benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Speech and Language Therapist.
• Hold a valid HCPC registration.
• Experience in special education or related fields is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and diagnose speech and language difficulties.
• Deliver interventions for pupils in special schools and settings.
• Provide advice and training to colleagues.
• Contribute to service development in alignment with SEN strategies.

Skills

Assessment and diagnosis

Speech therapy techniques

Collaboration with other professionals

Knowledge of SEN

Education

Qualified Speech and Language Therapist

Valid HCPC registration

Job description

Speech and Language Therapist (Special schools and ARP)

Toassess children and develop/implement specialist speech and language therapytreatment to ensure that the Council achieves its strategic aims for allpupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities.

Towork as a member of the Merton Speech and Language Therapy Service and SENDISand so contribute to building the capacity of Merton Schools to include pupilswith SEN and disabilities.

Tocontribute to the LB Merton policy and approach to raising achievement andestablishing provision for all pupils, including those with special educationalneeds and disabilities.

Main duties of the job

Assess, diagnose and plan anddeliver interventions for pupils in special schools, ARPs and other settingswith a range of speech and language needs including: language delay, languagedisorder; speech delay, speech disorder,, social communication differences anddisorders; speech and language difficulties related to hearing impairment,alternative communication, and global delay.

To provide appropriate specialistintervention and evaluated outcomes.

To provide the specialist speechand language therapy report for statutory assessment. These reports wouldinclude clinical judgements about the level of provision and appropriateeducational setting attached to the pupils statutory assessment

To defend your clinicaljudgements on behalf of the local authority at tribunal and evaluate andcomment at tribunal on the specialist evidence submitted by the opposing party.This may also include professional evaluation of proposed provisions.

To provide advice, training andsupport to colleagues in a stipulated area of specialism e.g.

Developmental Language Disorder

Social Emotional and Mental Health

Additional, Complex and /or Severe Learning Difficulties

Autistic Spectrum Disorder

To provide a stipulatedspecialist SLT service to schools and special settings, offering advice andsupport to colleagues in developing inclusive provision, either formallythrough consultation and training or through direct work in schools andsettings.

About us

At Merton Council, we are Merton UnitedOne Borough, OneTeam. We are committed to nurturing civic pride, building a sustainable future,and creating a borough where sport and active living are at the heart of ourcommunities.

Merton Council is a friendly and ambitious organisationdedicated to the diverse communities who live here and to creating a healthierfuture for local people through its joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy. We arelooking for people who resonate with the councils values, which can be viewedat Values | Work for Merton |Merton Council

We pride ourselves on creating a workplace that encouragescreativity, supports wellbeing, and delivers real, tangible impacts in thecommunity.

Merton Council offers a competitive salary, membership ofthe Local Government Pension Scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, andflexible working arrangements.

There are great transport links to the Civic Centre, withMorden Northern Line Underground Station very close bytravel into centralLondon takes just 25 minutes. We are also a 10-minute walk from Morden RoadTram Stop and both Morden South and South Merton Railway Stations.

Please see our Workfor Merton : Working for us | Merton Council page on our website for more information abouta great range of benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suityou: Work for Merton : Working for us | Merton Council.

Job responsibilities

To support specific servicedevelopment priorities in line with the SEN & Inclusion Strategy.

To deliver statutory Speech andLanguage Therapy in special school,mainstream and/or additionally resourcedprovisions (ARPS) within specialist area of skill within the parameters anddesired outcomes for the Council.

To work in partnership with theMerton Speech and Language Therapy Managers for the purpose of servicedevelopment and to be part of a workforce committed to raising attainment forpupils in Merton schools through inclusive education.

To supervise band 5 therapistsonce probation/competencies are completed.

To undertake all duties andinteractions with colleagues, partner providers and customers fairly, withoutunlawful discrimination and with due regard to the Councils Diversity andEquality in Employment and Service Delivery policies.

To carry out duties andresponsibilities in accordance with the Councils Core Values, EqualOpportunities Policy, Health and Safety Policy and all other borough anddepartmental policies and procedures, in particular the non-smoking policy andconfidentiality in line with the Data Protection Act.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Are you a qualified Speech and Language Therapist and hold a valid HCPC registration?
• N/A

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£43,680 to £48,003 a yearMileage and public transport