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Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Post-16 service)

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GBP 43,000 - 52,000

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join a multidisciplinary team focusing on enhancing the quality of education for young people with Speech, Language & Communication Needs. The role emphasizes collaborative practices, innovative interventions, and ensuring effective outcomes in alignment with the Preparing for Adulthood Agenda. Join a supportive team at Cognus, offering opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits

28 days annual leave pro rata (plus Bank Holidays)

Workplace pension scheme 4% to 8% matched contributions

Hybrid and flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Cognus Coaching Programmes

Qualifications

Necessary registration with HCPC.
Experience as a paediatric speech and language therapist.
Ability to prioritize and deliver results.

Responsibilities

Visiting and assessing children and young people with SLCN.
Delivery of specialist programmes on individual and group basis.
Maintaining accurate records of young people's progress.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work in our Post-16 service. This is an exciting opportunity for collaborative work with other professionals, including speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, assistants and teaching staff to design and deliver innovative therapy interventions following evidence-based practice to support learners needs in line with the Preparing for Adulthood Agenda.

North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT) is located in the neighbouring borough of Epsom and Ewell, Surrey and is easily accessible by train links from London Bridge and London Victoria stations. NESCOT prides themselves in offering courses which meet the educational needs of a wide range of students, from foundation to university-level learning, with a focus on employability and boasting a successful Supported Internship Programme with important workplace links in the local area. Therapists work with young people to develop their functional skills as they progress towards independence, having a massive impact on the lives they will go on to lead.

Main duties of the job

Cognus Therapies is a supportive and dynamic team of speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, teachers, practitioners and senior therapy assistants who support children and young people in schools, colleges, bases and specialist provisions within the London Borough of Sutton and surrounding boroughs. We work with children and young people aged 4 to 25 years of age, across Primary, Secondary and Post-16 provisions. It is a great opportunity to join a team and develop exciting projects to innovate and undertake new ways of working. Cognus Therapies offers multiple opportunities for CPD and provides a robust supervision framework.

All applicants are required to hold a registration with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).

JOB SUMMARY

Working within a multidisciplinary team of speech therapists and occupational therapists, the post holder will have the opportunity to work in local colleges and learning settings across the 16 years to 25 years age range.

Advising and supporting a range of settings with young people with Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN) including a possible cohort with ASD and or PMLD and SLCN; to manage their caseload to ensure that intended outcomes are delivered within agreed service standards.

Raising awareness of the needs of and strategies available for young people with SLCN.

About us

You will give us great commitment and in return we offer an excellent package including:

i) Salary of £43,359.42 - £51,501.25 per annum (Cognus Band 3 to 4)

ii) Workplace pension scheme 4% to 8% matched contributions

iii) 28 days annual leave pro rata (plus Bank Holidays)

iv) Regular manager support and supervision

v) Hybrid and flexible working

vi) Staff benefits package, currently including Employee Assistance Programme, Perkbox and (upon completion of probation) Sovereign Healthcare Cashback plans [Cognus reserves the right to adjust these additional discretionary benefits to improve quality of their services provided, maintain affordability for the Company and to ensure benefits remain fit for purpose with staff needs.]

vii) Staff EDI group and Mental Health First Aiders to support wellbeing and inclusion

viii) Cognus Coaching Programmes

ix) An ambitious culture with friendly and supportive colleagues

Details Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£43,359.42 to £51,501.25 a year Inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Term time hours

Reference number

N0016-25-0002

Job locations

Cognus Ltd

Railway Approach

Wallington

Surrey

SM6 0DZ

NESCOT College

Epsom

KT17 3DS

Job description Job responsibilities

To personally undertake a case load of referrals to include:

Visiting and assessing children and young people with SLCN.
To appropriately identify service provision in line with child and young persons needs at specialist, targeted or universal level of support.
Delivery of specialist programmes on an individual, small group and/or whole class basis.
Offering advice to parents and carers as well as teaching staff at a targeted or universal level.
Maintaining young people records to a high standard.

Specific Duties:

To advise and support college staff on the education of young people with SLCN including:

Screening and prioritising new referrals in order to determine the need and level of therapy provision required in line with service criteria.
At the point of referral, gathering relevant information regarding previous and current input from health and social care services.
Carrying out a range of non-standardised and standardised assessments and interpreting a range of factors relating to the young persons condition; focusing on access to education.
Providing reports to referrers and other agencies involved in the young persons' care and advice on appropriate differentiation of and access to the curriculum.
Plan, create and deliver a wide range of tailored interventions and/ or therapy programmes where direct SaLT input is indicated and effectively hand over prescribed programmes through training and modelling with teaching staff, parents and carers.
To maintain effective liaison with all partners e.g. parents/ carers, professionals in Education, Health, Social Care and other Services with particular regard to Safeguarding and best practice.
To monitor and record young persons' progress and effectiveness of intervention through goal setting, outcome measurement and evaluation of practice and to communicate these with key stakeholders.
Collaboration with a range of partner agencies to create effective transition support for specific children and young people.
Promotion of effective inclusion of young people into all aspects of the college curriculum.
To attend and contribute to team meetings as required.

Training and Development Responsibility

To be aware of changing trends in treatment and promote Evidence Based Practice; embedding this into own specialist area of work in order to provide the highest standard of care to service users.
Embedding legislative change and key developments relating to improved outcomes for young people with SLCN.
To participate in clinical audit, service development activities and research programmes as required.
To engage with continual professional development as identified through managerial and clinical supervision and appraisal, including attending training and courses as agreed.
To comply with the Cognus Limited mandatory training requirements.
As part of the therapies team to plan, deliver and evaluate training sessions for schools and educational providers.

Job description Job responsibilities

To personally undertake a case load of referrals to include:

Visiting and assessing children and young people with SLCN.
To appropriately identify service provision in line with child and young persons needs at specialist, targeted or universal level of support.
Delivery of specialist programmes on an individual, small group and/or whole class basis.
Offering advice to parents and carers as well as teaching staff at a targeted or universal level.
Maintaining young people records to a high standard.

Specific Duties:

To advise and support college staff on the education of young people with SLCN including:

Screening and prioritising new referrals in order to determine the need and level of therapy provision required in line with service criteria.
At the point of referral, gathering relevant information regarding previous and current input from health and social care services.
Carrying out a range of non-standardised and standardised assessments and interpreting a range of factors relating to the young persons condition; focusing on access to education.
Providing reports to referrers and other agencies involved in the young persons' care and advice on appropriate differentiation of and access to the curriculum.
Plan, create and deliver a wide range of tailored interventions and/ or therapy programmes where direct SaLT input is indicated and effectively hand over prescribed programmes through training and modelling with teaching staff, parents and carers.
To maintain effective liaison with all partners e.g. parents/ carers, professionals in Education, Health, Social Care and other Services with particular regard to Safeguarding and best practice.
To monitor and record young persons' progress and effectiveness of intervention through goal setting, outcome measurement and evaluation of practice and to communicate these with key stakeholders.
Collaboration with a range of partner agencies to create effective transition support for specific children and young people.
Promotion of effective inclusion of young people into all aspects of the college curriculum.
To attend and contribute to team meetings as required.

Training and Development Responsibility

To be aware of changing trends in treatment and promote Evidence Based Practice; embedding this into own specialist area of work in order to provide the highest standard of care to service users.
Embedding legislative change and key developments relating to improved outcomes for young people with SLCN.
To participate in clinical audit, service development activities and research programmes as required.
To engage with continual professional development as identified through managerial and clinical supervision and appraisal, including attending training and courses as agreed.
To comply with the Cognus Limited mandatory training requirements.
As part of the therapies team to plan, deliver and evaluate training sessions for schools and educational providers.

Person Specification Person Specification Essential

- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Relevant qualifications including registration with HCPC
- Ability to prioritise and deliver results to high standards
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Leads others by setting a positive example in line with company values and acts as a role model
- Experience as a paediatric speech and language therapist
- Adherence to RCSLT and HCPC policies and procedures
- Decisive with problem-solving skills
- Is committed to safeguarding and protection of children
- Honours and upholds the Company's Equal Opportunities Policy, Dignity at Work Policy, Safeguarding and Protection of Children Policy, Health and Safety Policy and Data Protection Policy at all times.

Desirable

- Experience working with learners aged 16 and above

Person Specification Person Specification Essential

- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Relevant qualifications including registration with HCPC
- Ability to prioritise and deliver results to high standards
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Leads others by setting a positive example in line with company values and acts as a role model
- Experience as a paediatric speech and language therapist
- Adherence to RCSLT and HCPC policies and procedures
- Decisive with problem-solving skills
- Is committed to safeguarding and protection of children
- Honours and upholds the Company's Equal Opportunities Policy, Dignity at Work Policy, Safeguarding and Protection of Children Policy, Health and Safety Policy and Data Protection Policy at all times.

Desirable

- Experience working with learners aged 16 and above

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

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Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Cognus Limited

Address

Cognus Ltd

Railway Approach

Wallington