Speech And Language Therapist

Austin Fraser; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Blackstone Recruitment is working with an independent school, recruiting a Speech and Language therapist to join them. The school is based in Maidenhead, Berkshire.

This is a permanent, employed job.

Job Summary

The successful applicant will have commitment to be:

1. Be a good (with desire to be outstanding) or an outstanding practitioner who has high expectations of self and others and is passionate about encouraging all pupils to achieve success.
2. Be ambitious to support and extend the communication opportunities for all of our pupils.
3. Have a commitment to working in partnership with ABA professionals, Class Teachers, Occupational and Art Therapists, other staff, parents and the community to reduce the barriers to learning that children and young people with autism face and promote excellent learning opportunities for all.
4. Have drive, enthusiasm and a clear vision for achieving educational excellence for children with autism.
5. Have strong interpersonal skills.

Job Specifics

Salary: £38,000 - £50,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Working Hours: full-time hours / Part-time 3 days minimum

About the School

The School is an all-age Special Free School for children with autism which opened in September 2015. The aim of the school is to provide a suitable environment with a high level of therapeutic support and excellent teaching to allow pupils with autism to achieve their full potential and to make the most of their intelligence, focus and skills. They will help each pupil that leaves the school to progress into training, employment or further education. You will join a dedicated team of staff who will establish a culture in which every pupil has the opportunity to thrive and flourish.

The aim is for the School to be an outstanding provision for children and young people with autism, which has a rooting in ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis) and with each individual pupil's potential at the heart.

We want all of the 'teachers' in a pupil's life to work in close partnership, delivering outstanding teaching to enable each child to achieve their best possible outcomes. At the School this partnership will include: parents, teachers, behaviour analysts, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and tutors.

All therapists work in collaboration with the class teachers, ABA supervisors and parents in the best interest of each pupil.

Company Benefits

1. Ongoing support and supervision by Behaviour Analysts on our leadership team
2. Regular collaboration with a team of BCBAs and BCaBAs
3. Collaboration with Speech and Occupational Therapists, in addition to other specialists (Art, Drama, and Music therapists)
4. Crisis Management training
5. Approximately 13 weeks off per year
6. Tuition and CEU support

Contact details

For further information on this role, please contact Ella Wratten at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now.

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