Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT)

Parkwood Hall Academy Trust; Swanley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clinical supervision

Professional development

AAC and SEND specialist training

Trans-disciplinary collaboration

Job summary

Parkwood Hall Academy Trust is seeking a dedicated Speech and Language Therapist to join our Trans-Disciplinary Team (TDT). The role focuses on supporting pupils aged 4-19 with complex communication needs to access learning and achieve potential.

You will join an established SLT team providing clinical support, supervision and ongoing professional development, with opportunities to grow skills in AAC and SEND within a collaborative, school-based setting.

Qualifications

• A recognised Speech and Language Therapy qualification (essential).
• HCPC registration (essential).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (essential).
• Experience planning and delivering evidence-based interventions (essential).
• Commitment to collaborative, child-centred and neuroaffirming practice (essential).
• Experience of AAC, SEND, autism and complex communication needs would be beneficial but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct speech, language and communication assessments.
• Deliver evidence-based individual and group interventions.
• Develop personalised communication programmes and strategies.
• Support the implementation and development of AAC systems and resources.
• Collaborate closely with education and care professionals to embed communication throughout the school day.
• Provide training, coaching and consultation to staff teams.
• Contribute to EHCP reviews, reports and multi-disciplinary planning.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

SLT mindset

Education

Speech and Language Therapy qualification

Tools

AAC tools

Job description

Are you a Speech and Language Therapist looking for arewarding role where you can have a meaningful impact every day?

Parkwood Hall Academy is seeking a dedicated Speech andLanguage Therapist to join our Trans-Disciplinary Team (TDT). Working withpupils aged 4-19 with moderate to severe learning difficulties, autism andcommunication needs, you will help children and young people develop thecommunication skills they need to access learning and achieve their potential.

You will be joining an established Speech and LanguageTherapy team that includes two Senior Therapists, providing excellent clinicalsupport, supervision and opportunities for professional growth.

The Role

As part of our integrated therapeutic approach, you will:

• Conductspeech, language and communication assessments.
• Deliverevidence-based individual and group interventions.
• Developpersonalised communication programmes and strategies.
• Supportthe implementation and development of AAC systems and resources.
• Collaborateclosely with education and care professionals to embed communicationthroughout the school day.
• Providetraining, coaching and consultation to staff teams.
• Contributeto EHCP reviews, reports and multi-disciplinary planning.

About You

We welcome applications from therapists across a range ofexperience levels.

You will have:

• Arecognised Speech and Language Therapy qualification (essential)
• HCPCregistration (essential)
• Excellentcommunication and interpersonal skills (essential)
• Experienceplanning and delivering evidence-based interventions. (essential)
• Acommitment to collaborative, child-centred and neuroaffirming practice(essential)
• Experienceof AAC, SEND, autism and complex communication needs would be beneficialbut is not essential.

Why Join Us?

At Parkwood Hall Academy, we are committed to creating anenvironment where staff and pupils can Belong, Grow and Succeed. We offer:

• Asupportive and experienced therapy team.
• Regularclinical supervision and professional development.
• Opportunitiesto develop specialist skills in AAC and SEND.
• Acollaborative trans-disciplinary model of working.

The opportunity to make a significant differenceto the lives of children and young people