Speech and Language Therapist Maternity Cover

Orchard Hill College; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking educational institution in Carshalton seeks a Speech & Language Therapist to enhance service delivery and professional standards. This role involves leading service development, providing clinical supervision, and managing transitions for students with complex needs. Candidates should have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy, relevant registrations, and experience in educational settings. Join an inclusive environment with a strong focus on employee wellbeing and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Pathways for progression

Pension Scheme

Employee Wellbeing support

Employee Discounts and other benefits

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent.
• UK HCPC Registration required.
• Experience in educational settings with communication work.

Responsibilities

• Lead service development for Speech & Language Therapy.
• Provide clinical supervision to therapists and assistants.
• Develop training programs relevant to clinical area.

Skills

Experience with young people with learning disabilities

Autonomous working

Competencies in communication work

Knowledge of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent

UK HCPC Registration

Eligibility for membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Responsibilities

• To lead in service development, clinical governance and professional standards for the Speech & Language Therapy service to the students and their family/carers.
• To provide clinical supervision to Speech & Language therapists and therapy assistants in the team.
• To develop and lead on training programmes relevant to clinical area across the whole college.
• To be involved in external professional development forums, potentially including research and external presenting.
• To work with external agencies (eg. Schools, work placements, social services) to ensure smooth transition of student's communication and eating and drinking information, both into and when leaving the college.
• To manage the safe eating and drinking of students through provision of clear guidelines, staff training and competency sign off and ongoing monitoring and supervision and onward specialist referral if necessary.
• To take responsibility for a designated clinical area as requested by head of IS service or clinical lead, eg. to lead on policy / clinical pathway development or a project area.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent.
• UK HCPC Registration.
• Eligibility for membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist.
• Experience with young people who have moderate/severe/profound and multiple learning disabilities, autistic individuals and ability to work autonomously and competently in the areas of communication, including Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and eating and drinking.
• Experience working within an educational setting with sound competencies in eating and drinking and communication work including Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).

Benefits

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme – you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme).
• Employee Wellbeing – We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme.
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more).
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme).

About the College

Orchard Hill College is an exciting, forward‑thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Our trust is an Academy sponsor and established Orchard Hill College Academy Trust in 2013 which is home to 13 special schools. Together we provide for over 1500 pupils and students with SEN across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. We employ over 1500 people across our schools, college and central support team, and there is a wide range of job roles available, ranging from teaching and therapy to business support roles and significant career progression opportunities.

Application Process

To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our vacancies page. Working together to transform lives is what we do. If you wish to discuss this opportunity before or after submitting an application form, please get in touch with the college directly. Visits to the College in advance of applications are encouraged. Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.