Speech & Language Therapist

Aspris; Ewood Bridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education service provider in the UK seeks a passionate Speech and Language Therapist to join their dedicated therapy team. You will provide individualized support to students with special needs and work within a multi-disciplinary environment. The ideal candidate will hold the necessary qualification and demonstrate both caring and enthusiastic qualities. This position offers extensive training opportunities and a commitment to your career development, allowing you to make a real difference in the lives of young people.

Benefits

Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme

Flexible working

Comprehensive induction

Commitment to training and career progression

Paid for enhanced PVG / DBS

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold BSc Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in a special needs environment preferred but newly qualified candidates are welcome.
• Demonstrable values and transferable skills required.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team to support students.
• Provide tailored therapy to students with various needs.
• Report progress to the Therapy Manager.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Caring attitude

Experience with special needs

Education

BSc Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent

Job description

Tor View School are recruiting for a qualified Speech and Language Therapist to join our Therapy team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring, and enthusiastic person to become an integral part of our therapy team. The successful candidate will join our multi-disciplinary team, which may suit someone experienced in a special needs environment or newly qualified, who will be required to work closely with other professionals providing support to students, reporting to the Therapy Manager.

Benefits

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Blue Light discount card
• Flexible working
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Paid for enhanced PVG / DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

About the school

Tor View School is a very special school that enables young people with with Autism, trauma related interruptions, communication needs and learning difficulties to access an appropriate curriculum in a wonderful environment in the heart of Devon. With typical class sizes of 4 we are able to provide the care, attention, time and dedication to all of the young people to enable them to access education and reach their individual goals and aspirations.

We have been rated as ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ in the assessment categories ‘Behaviour and attitudes’, ‘Personal development’ and ‘Leadership and management’ by Ofsted.

In the recent Ofsted report, inspectors said: ‘Pupils shine at this happy and effective school. They feel valued and safe because staff understand their needs and how to meet them. Staff promote positive relationships very effectively. They secure a holistic view of pupils needs and challenges. This helps ensure that pupils benefit from tailored, personalised programmes of study.’

If you want to make a real difference to lives in an environment that has the needs of the young person at the heart of what we do, you should join us. We need dedicated, skilled and experienced staff. We offer a bespoke training programme and like minded colleagues that want to improve the lives of the young people as well as develop their personal expertise and experience with such complex needs.

The successful candidate will be registered and will hold BSc Speech and Language Therapy or profession specific equivalent qualification.

As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress.

For further information, or to organise a tour of the school, please call Robyn on 07720891703 or email

If you want to progress your career in Education, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.