Speech and Language Therapist

The Witherslack Group; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Full school holidays

Clinical development

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing

Medical cover

Excellent facilities

Refer a friend £1,000 bonus

Job summary

The Witherslack Group is seeking a qualified Speech and Language Therapist based in Hemel Hempstead to join our multidisciplinary clinical team at Felden Hall School. You will deliver targeted SLT interventions for pupils with SEND, collaborate with education and residential staff, and support clinically informed living and learning environments.

Applicants should be HCPC registered, experienced with complex needs, and able to lead/ train teams while being highly organised and proactive in a

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Speech and Language Therapist with experience supporting pupils with complex needs.
• Ability to deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions to children and young people.
• Experience supporting teams around a child to provide clinically informed environments.
• Strong organisational, leadership and training skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualised SLT interventions for pupils with SEND.
• Collaborate with education and residential teams to plan and implement therapy.
• Support multidisciplinary colleagues in implementing living and learning strategies for learners.

Skills

HCPC registered

SLT with children

Therapeutic interventions

Team leadership & training

Job description

Felden Hall School is an independent, specialist day school providing high quality education for boys and girls. Based in Hemel Hempstead, the school meets the needs of pupils with special educational needs including ADHD, autism, speech, language & communication difficulties and social & emotional difficulties. Our clinicians are a crucial part of the most joined-up model in SEND. Across all of our specialist schools and children’s homes, we provide unrivalled levels of clinical support, both in terms of our expertise and breadth of provision. Our young people present with a complexity of need including developmental trauma, neuro-developmental conditions and special educational needs. As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team you will be supporting educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments and, based on clinical assessment and formulation, offer individualised interventions and engagement to our young people.

• Be a qualified Speech and Language Therapist registered with the HCPC
• Be a specialist with proven skills and experience to engage and deliver therapeutic interventions with children and young people with complex needs
• Need experience of supporting teams around a child or young person to ensure they are being provided with clinically informed living and learning environments and experiences
• Be a confident, engaging and effective, model, guide, leader and trainer.
• Be highly organised and ready to take the initiative
• Be committed to ensuring the best outcomes for young people

  Our clinicians are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. Check out this video on what life as a Speech and Language Therapist at Witherslack Group is like!, At Witherslack Group, inclusion is part of who we are. We're committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and that they truly belong.

We know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the sector. With us, you'll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:

• Training: A full induction and on the job training
• Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidays including bank holidays
• Clinical Development: If career growth and professional advancement is your thing, we provide a leading programme of clinical learning and development
• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits here
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities - check out our schools here
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time