Speech & Language Therapist – SEND Specialist for Kids

Witherslack Group; Chorley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Holiday (full school holidays)

Clinical development programme

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing resources

Medical cover and discounts

Beautiful working environments

Job summary

Witherslack Group is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join a multi-disciplinary clinical team at Cedar House School. You will deliver therapeutic interventions and support educational and residential staff to create therapeutic living and learning environments for children with SEMH needs.

The role is based at Cedar House School in Bentham with opportunities to work across South Cumbria and North Lancashire.

Qualifications

• 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 clinically informed living and learning environments.

Responsibilities

• Support educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments.
• Offer individualised interventions based on clinical assessment and formulation.
• Engage with young people to promote positive changes and SEMH needs.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary clinical teamwork.
• Provide ongoing supervision and professional development within the team.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical interviewing

Therapy interventions

Education

HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist

Tools

HCPC registration

Job description

Witherslack Group is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join a multi-disciplinary clinical team at Cedar House School. You will deliver therapeutic interventions and support educational and residential staff to create therapeutic living and learning environments for children with SEMH needs.

The role is based at Cedar House School in Bentham with opportunities to work across South Cumbria and North Lancashire.