Speech and Language Therapist

TN United Kingdom; Stockport; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

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Speech and Language Therapist, Stockport

Client:

Together Trust

Location:

Stockport, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

13.04.2025

Expiry Date:

28.05.2025

Job Description:

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Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, you’ll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.

The Role:

• Assess need and deliver speech and language therapy both directly and indirectly to students with learning disabilities and autism.
• Support student’s communication skills and educational development.
• Liaise with and provide advice, guidance and information to other professionals, students, parents and carers.
• Actively promote the safeguarding and welfare of students.

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £31,572

Hours: 37.5 hours per week over 41 weeks per year (Term Time)

Location: Inscape House School, Cheadle, Stockport

Reports to: Speech & Language Therapist Team Lead

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess student’s language and communication skills as required.
• Make differential diagnosis based on evidence from assessment.
• Carry out assessment with advice from a senior colleague and together make recommendations for suitable communications aids and/or appropriate interventions.
• Formulate, deliver and monitor evidence-based speech and language therapy programmes to support students’ communication skills and educational development.
• Produce reports detailing students' progress for funding bodies and to share information with other professionals during transition and at review meetings.
• Liaise with the Lead Speech and Language Therapist about equipment and on the situation and needs of the client group.
• Maintain up to date HCPC (Health & Care Professions Council) and RCSLT registration.
• Demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
• Prioritise and manage own caseload and handle day to day running and organisation of identified work seeking advice from a senior colleague as appropriate.
• Develop the ability to target training appropriately to the needs of course participants.
• Train clients and carers in the use of alternative and augmentative means of communication as appropriate.
• Commit to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.

About You:

• Honours Degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• HCPC registration.
• Experience working with people with learning disabilities and autism.
• Experience in formal and informal assessments of communication.
• Experience in intervention planning, target setting, and evaluation.
• Knowledge of main national policies and procedures relative to working with adults with learning disabilities.
• Knowledge of AAC or an interest in developing knowledge and skills.
• Skills in using Makaton signs and symbols or an interest in developing knowledge and skills.
• Good presentation skills, both written and verbal.

Benefits:

• Annual Leave: 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years.
• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit: up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platform: offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card.
• Proud to be a real living wage employer.
• Refer a friend scheme: be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us.
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities: including apprenticeship qualifications.
• Long service awards: including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleagues and free weekly yoga sessions in person or online.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of our mission!

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you.