Speech and Language Therapist

Enfield Council; Enfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the UK is seeking a committed Speech and Language Therapist to provide therapy support to children in mainstream settings. The role requires SEN experience and effective communication with professionals. This fixed-term position will be part of a multi-agency team, ensuring positive outcomes for children with complex needs in schools.

Qualifications

• Must have SEN experience.
• Effective communication with a range of professionals required.
• Significant experience with education, health, and social care systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide Speech and Language Therapy support to children and young people.
• Support the embedding of skills in the family setting.
• Promote inclusion within the classroom environment.

Skills

SEN experience

Effective communication

Knowledge of education and health systems

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

The SEN Service is seeking to recruit a Speech and Language Therapist. The post will be in the first instance fixed term until 31st March 2025. This is subject to funding. The post forms part of the Change Partnership Programme and will manage our Local Inclusion Support Offer that will form part of a multi-agency team of 7 to meet the needs of our SEN children in mainstream schools with complex needs. You will directly report to the Programme Coordinator.

You will provide Speech and Language Therapy support to our children and young people in a mainstream setting to make sure they have a positive experience in school by supporting the individual child and supporting the embedding of their skills in the family setting as part of the multi agency agreed action plan and provide support to the wider classroom to promote inclusion.

We are seeking a committed professional who must have SEN experience and who is a effective communication with a range of professionals including other health colleagues, Headteachers, and school staff to achieve the appropriate outcomes for children.

You should have wider knowledge of education, health and social care support available to families and ensure that families are receiving the right support. We anticipate that you will be educated to degree level, have significant experience of the education, health, and social care system.