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37.5 (PT will be considered)Due to expansion, Newbury Manor Schoolis recruiting for a Speech and LanguageTherapist to join our Therapy team!
We are looking for enthusiastic, caring, and passionate people 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 Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals providing support to students; reporting to the Therapy Manager.Our benefits include:Exclusive access to reward and discount schemeBlue Light discount cardFlexible workingHybrid opportunitiesRelocation package*Comprehensive inductionCommitment to your ongoing training and career progressionPaid for enhanced PVG/DBSWellbeing supportCycle to work schemeand more!Newbury Manor School is a specialist school for 40 young people aged 7 to 19 who have autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). Our tailored approach means we are able to support young people with a wide range of needs, from those who are broadly average in their ability to others, who have more severe learning difficulties.We provide a total environment where young people are offered safe, secure and predictable surroundings in which they can come to understand their own areas of difficulties and learn skills and techniques in order to overcome them. This ensures that they are able to fulfil their potential socially, academically, physically and spiritually and enable them to rebuild their low self-esteem and self-belief.We take pride in the environment we can offer. The school is located in a beautiful, quiet, rural location in Somerset(Frome region) in a Georgian manor house, which has a range of outbuildings and extensive grounds. Our ethos was created in the belief that a positive, supportive, achieving culture is essential for good pupil progress. We seek to maximise independence and individual potential so pupils gain the skills to live happy, meaningful and fulfilling live.We are seeking a suitably qualified and registered Speech and Language Therapist with a passionate and informed interest in Autism (ASC) and co conditions to join our team at Aspris, Newbury Manor School. Professional supervisionis included in this role and does not need to be funded by the applicant.The successful applicant will:have tangible experience supporting and facilitating 1:1 and group therapy to young people between the ages of 5
19 yrs.Have a sound knowledge of evidence based support within the field of ASC is required.have suitable experience supporting language and developmental delays, skilled in facilitating standardised assessment[s], scoring, analysis and creating bespoke programmes.Be proactive in disseminating best ways of working to the wider support team and will be confident to deliver onsite profession specific training to colleagues as and when required.Work in close partnership with a diverse team of Therapy, educational and care specialists, including our Occupational Therapists, Counsellor, Educational Psychologists and Dyslexia specialist to deliver tailored support that meets the needs of each young person.Join a supportive and experienced team of dedicated support staff, committed to delivering the very best care.Be actively encouraged and supported to remain up to date with CPD and both internal and external training opportunities are available to you.Receive a bespoke internal induction programme and the ability to network with Therapists across other Aspris sites.At Aspris Childrens Services , we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. As long as you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress!You will be registered and will hold BSc Speech & Languageor profession specific equivalent qualification, along with the following characteristics:Resilience
We support some of the most vulnerable children in society who have varying degrees of emotional behavioural difficulties, autism, ADHD and associated difficulties so there will be times where your resilience is challenged.Communication
Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs. Good teamwork and communication plays a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.Committed
will join a supportive and experienced team of dedicated support staff, committed to delivering the very best care.Caring
Our young people require the best care we can offer. If you are a naturally caring and compassionate person, this is the role for you.Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.If you want residential childcare to be a job for life , Aspris Childrens Serviceswill 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.
