Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist – Wakefield

Pulsejobs.com; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in health and social care is seeking a passionate Speech & Language Therapist in West Yorkshire. This role involves providing therapeutic support to children with various needs, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring high-quality care in an Outstanding-rated educational setting. The position offers comprehensive training, flexible benefits, and a referral bonus, emphasizing personal growth and meaningful work.

Benefits

Full induction and on-the-job training

Full school holidays including bank holidays

Leading programme of clinical learning and development

Flexible Benefits

Access to wellbeing tools

Medical Cover for optician and dentist appointments

Beautiful working environment

Referral Bonus of £2,000

Qualifications

• Registered with the HCPC.
• Confident model, guide, and trainer.
• Passionate about working with children.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised therapeutic interventions.
• Collaborate with educational and residential teams.
• Create supportive living and learning environments.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Organization

Engagement

Education

Qualified Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Role: Speech & Language Therapist
Banding: Band 6
Location: Chertsey
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £35,617 – £43,027 per annum

The AHP team at Pulse is seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Speech and Language Therapist to join our team in Wakefield. At Pulse, our clinicians are driven by the joy of making even the smallest positive changes in the lives of young people. We celebrate the little things that make a big difference. Our independent specialist day school in Wakefield, recently rated Outstanding by Ofsted, is seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. We cater to a diverse group of pupils with special educational needs, including speech, language and communication difficulties, autism, ADHD, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties.

Role Overview:

As a Speech and Language Therapist, you will be a crucial part of our multi-disciplinary clinical team, supporting educational and residential colleagues to create therapeutic living and learning environments. You will provide individualised interventions based on clinical assessment and formulation, ensuring that therapeutic support permeates every aspect of the education, care, and support we offer.

Your main responsibilities as a Speech and Language Therapist:

You will collaborate within our schools and children’s homes to provide comprehensive therapeutic support. You will offer consultation, workshops, training, and guidance to educational and residential teams. You will support teams around each child to ensure clinically informed living and learning environments. You will engage and deliver therapeutic interventions to children and young people with complex needs.

What we are looking for in a Speech and Language Therapist:

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist registered with the HCPC.
• Confident, engaging, and effective model, guide, leader, and trainer.
• A passion for working with children and helping them achieve their full potential.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Highly organized and proactive.
• Enthusiastic and forward-thinking.
• Committed to achieving the best outcomes for pupils.
• Skilled in working both independently and as part of a team.

What we offer:

• Training: Full induction and on-the-job training.
• Holiday: Full school holidays including bank holidays.
• Clinical Development: Leading programme of clinical learning and development.
• Flexible Benefits: Options to increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance.
• Wellbeing: Access to wellbeing tools, advice, and employee assistance.
• Medical Cover: Claim back costs for opticians or dentist appointments and enjoy high-street discounts.
• Working Environment: Beautiful facilities in our schools.
• Referral Bonus: £2,000 bonus for recommending a friend.

Why work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.

Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.

We always prioritize your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.