Speech & Language Therapist

Witherslack Group Ltd.; Chigwell; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Holiday

Clinical development

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing

Medical cover

High-street discounts

Beautiful working environments

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Luxborough Court School in Essex is seeking a qualified Speech and Language Therapist to cover maternity for a year. You will join a multi-disciplinary clinical team supporting educational and residential staff to deliver therapeutic living and learning environments for autistic and complex needs pupils.

Expect a comprehensive clinical development programme, supervision, and a strong emphasis on professional growth within a well-resourced setting.

Qualifications

• Be a qualified Speech and Language Therapist registered with the HCPC.
• Specialist with proven skills to deliver therapeutic interventions for children and young people with complex needs.
• Experience in supporting teams to provide clinically informed living and learning environments.
• Be a confident, engaging and effective model, guide, leader and trainer.
• Be highly organised and proactive.
• Be committed to achieving the best outcomes for young people.

Responsibilities

• Support educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments.
• Offer individualised interventions based on clinical assessment and formulation.
• Engage with children and young people with complex needs within a multi-disciplinary clinical team.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapist

HCPC registered

Clinical interventions

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

This role is based at Luxborough Court School to cover maternity for a year.

Luxborough Court School is an independent specialist day school providing high quality education for boys and girls. Based in Essex, the school meets the needs of pupils with a primary diagnosis of autism or with a clear evidence of being on the autism pathway.

Our clinicians are a crucial part of the most joined-up model in SEND. Across all of our specialist schools and children’s homes, we provide unrivalled levels of clinical support, both in terms of our expertise andbreadth of provision. Our young people present with a complexity of need including developmental trauma, neuro-developmental conditions and special educational needs.

As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team you will be supporting educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments and, based on clinical assessment and formulation, offer individualised interventions and engagement to our young people.

What we do for you

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the sector. With us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:

Training: A full induction and on the job training

Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded wit full school holidays ncluding bank holidays

Clinical Development: If career growth and professional advancement is your thing, we provide a leading programme of clinical learning and development

Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefitshere

Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance

Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts

Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schoolshere

A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time

Bring your whole self to work

This is a great opportunity to change young lives and have a positive impact on their future.Embedded within our living and learning environments you will be offered thesupport, resource and platform for you to do great things. You’ll benefit from supervision, a clinical development programme and access to a 220+ strong team of multi-disciplinary clinical colleagues who will be with you every step of the way. Here’s a few things we’ll need from you:

Be a qualified Speech and Language Therapist registered with the HCPC

Be a specialist with proven skills and experience to engage and deliver therapeutic interventions with children and young people with complex needs

Need experience of supporting teams around a child or young person to ensure they are being provided with clinically informed living and learning environments and experiences

Be a confident, engaging and effective, model, guide, leader and trainer.

Be highly organised and ready to take the initiative

Be committed to ensuring the best outcomes for young people

Interested in joining us?

At Witherslack Group, inclusion is part of who we are. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and that they truly belong.

As a specialist provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs, we understand the importance of embracing individuality and championing difference- especially when it comes to neurodiversity. We celebrate diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and the unique strengths that each person brings to our community.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer and are committed to making our recruitment and workplace practices inclusive and accessible. If you need any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process or in the workplace, we’ll be there every step of the way.

By building a diverse and inclusive team, we’re better able to support the children, young people and families we serve and ensure every member of our team can thrive, grow, and be their authentic self.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.