Speech and Language Therapist Full Time - (West Midlands SEN Schools)

Horizon Care & Education; Tipton Green; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading youth support organization is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to manage a caseload of schools and provide therapeutic support for young people. This full-time role covers schools in Dudley, Tipton, and Wolverhampton. Competitive salary of £35,300 per annum along with numerous benefits, including ongoing training and a supportive management team.

Benefits

Access to Tastecard, Bluelight card and MyGym discounts

Christmas bonus

Generous Refer a Friend Scheme

Financial wellbeing service

Life Assurance

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience working with Children and Young People or relevant transferable skills.
• Well-developed communication skills, orally and in writing.
• Full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of schools providing high levels of support.
• Provide therapeutic advice and guidance to support young people.
• Assess, set goals and recommend therapeutic support.

Skills

Oral and written communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Teaching, training and supervision

Therapeutic practice embedding

Education

BSc in Speech and Language Therapy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Overview

Manage your own caseload of schools to provide high levels of support and consultation for operational colleagues. Provide therapeutic advice and guidance to teams to enable them to support young people throughout their journey with Horizon.

To be responsible for assessments, goal setting and recommendations for therapeutic support for your own caseload. To develop, write and regularly review/update therapeutic goals for children and young people in education. To develop and contribute to the delivery of therapeutic and psychological training to all staff in the organisation as part of the Therapeutic Academy. Benefit from regular supervision and CPD activities. Benefit from opportunities to participate in service development activities across the Horizon Group.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload of schools providing high levels of support and consultation for operational colleagues.
• Provide therapeutic advice and guidance to teams to support young people throughout their journey with Horizon.
• Assess, set goals and recommend therapeutic support for your caseload.
• Develop, write and regularly review/update therapeutic goals for children and young people in education.
• Contribute to the delivery of therapeutic and psychological training to all staff as part of the Therapeutic Academy.
• Participate in regular supervision and CPD activities.
• Participate in service development activities across the Horizon Group.

Qualifications

• BSc registered Speech and Language Therapist.
• Experience of working with Children and Young People or relevant demonstrable transferable skills.
• Desire to support services through embedding therapeutic practice.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Well-developed communication skills, orally and in writing.
• Ability to work autonomously with support from individual and peer supervision.
• Ability to role model behaviours and attitudes in line with organisational values.
• Sound understanding of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Teams and SharePoint.
• Full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: £35,300 per annum.
• Full time role covering schools in Dudley, Tipton and Wolverhampton.
• Access to Tastecard, Bluelight card and MyGym discounts.
• Real Living Wage employer.
• Christmas bonus.
• Generous Refer a Friend Scheme.
• Financial wellbeing service.
• Life Assurance.
• Ongoing training and professional development plus high quality CPD opportunities.
• Comprehensive induction programme including face‑to‑face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
• Face‑to‑face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via the SHINE programme.
• Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support.
• Supportive management and senior leaders.

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