Speech and Language Therapist - Full-time/Part-time

Folkestonegirls; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust in the UK is seeking a qualified Speech and Language Therapist. This role involves working with a multi-disciplinary team to support learners' communication needs across various schools. The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to share their expertise, manage their own caseload, and provide training to staff. Flexibility and a passion for helping children with special educational needs are essential. Competitive salary and excellent professional development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Excellent CPD opportunities

Clinical Supervision

Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Must be able to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage own caseload.
• Desirable experience with children and young people with Autism and/or other Special Educational Needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist training to staff to develop school approaches for communication needs.
• Oversee the work of therapy assistants.
• Provide advice and guidance to parents/carers.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Motivation

Education

Qualified Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

We are looking for a special person to take on an exciting opportunity.

Salary:Up to £40000 (Dependent on experience) + SEN Allowance

Hours: Flexible full and part-time hours available, term-time only

Location: Schools within Rivermead Inclusive Trust and schools across Medway and Kent as part of Rivermead Solutions traded services.

Tel: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]

We are seeking to appoint a qualified Speech and Language Therapist to work as part of our experienced multi-disciplinary therapy team across the Rivermead Inclusive Trust and Rivermead Solutions. We will consider Newly Qualified Practitioners (NQPs).

We want to ensure our children and young people have every life opportunity and progress to the very best of their ability in a complete holistic way. We are looking to appoint an additional speech and language therapist to support us in meeting the communication needs of our learners. You will work closely with the Trust Therapy Lead and wider therapy team consisting of Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapist, Art Therapist, Counsellor and Therapy Assistants.

Our Trust consists of mainstream and specialist settings. As well as supporting our Trust Schools, you will have the opportunity to provide therapeutic support and training to nurseries, schools, colleges and parents/carers outside of our Trust through Rivermead Solutions, a Community Interest Company.

For more information about our provisions, please visit our website: Our Schools - Rivermead Inclusive Trust

The Post-holder will:

• Have the opportunity to share their specialisms and areas of interest with the Therapy Lead when discussing caseload allocation
• Assess, diagnose, treat and manage their own caseload of learners and maintain records in line with clinical guidance
• Provide specialist training to staff to develop whole school approaches to meet speech, language and communication needs in the classroom and throughout the school day
• Provide advice and guidance to parents/carers; where appropriate upskilling them to support their children at home
• Oversee the work of therapy assistants

You should be enthusiastic, motivated and able to manage your own workload. You must be flexible, approachable and able to communicate with a range of professionals, parents/carers and the young people themselves. It is desirable to have some experience of working with children and young people with Autism and/or other Special Educational Needs.

Please note that the post-holder must be able to travel between trust schools so access to a car will be essential.

You will receive:

• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Clinical Supervision
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Optional opportunities for additional work in the school holidays as a Support Worker at our respite provision ROCC (Rivermead Outreach Community Challenge)

Please contact Deborah Stammers on the above email for an application pack and to arrange a visit.