Speech And Language Therapist

Job Title: Speech and Language Therapist
Location: Torton, Kidderminster
Salary: Actual salary £26,302.04 - £40,116.41 (FTE 30,618.00 - £46,699.20) dependant on experience
Hours: 40 hours per week - Term time only
We are currently seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults aged 5-19 with special educational needs and disabilities based in Torton.
The main purpose of the role:
As a Speech and Language Therapist, you will work as a dynamically work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the therapy service based within the school.
You will provide a high standard of Speech and Language therapy assessment and intervention to young people, including advice and training to relevant parents, carers and professionals in line with proposed treatment plans.
Key duties:

• Carry out Speech and Language interventions as described in students' statutory documentation.
• Carry out baseline communication assessments for all students.
• Write SMART targets for education plans; and assess and monitor progress against these targets, amending where necessary
• Lead and deliver training to the education team in social communication
• Carry out a whole-school classroom language audit and provide recommendations for SLT.
• Plan and implement individual communication programmes and provide accessible written guidelines which can be delegated and delivered by others.
• Regularly monitor and review outcomes for communication aims/programmes and modify as required
• Attend and contribute to annual reviews, provide clear and concise written reports.

Qualifications:

• To be a registered member of RCSLT and HCPC
• To hold a professional Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent.
• To work within the RCSLT clinical guidelines and HCPC standards.

Knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of a range of therapy interventions in learning disability
• Knowledge of behaviour support
• Knowledge of the impact of trauma and adverse early childhood experiences on communication
• Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Conditions
• Have at least two years' post-graduate experience working as a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist.
• Working with children or young people with learning disabilities
• Working with children or young people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition
• Have experience or knowledge of delivering provision through the EHCP process

Benefits:

• Life assurance
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

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