Speech & Language Therapist

Speech And Language Therapist

Salary £28,834- £37,196 term time only

Full time. Term Time only required. Permanent role.

Based at Ingfield Manor School, Billingshurst, RH14 9AX

Ingfield Manor School is an innovative day and weekly boarding school for 80 students aged 3-19 with neuro-motor impairments and Speech communication and language needs. Our school is an exciting and rewarding place to work with excellent resources, a strong transdisciplinary team and a drive to provide holistic, individualised education and therapy for all our students. Clinical support and supervision is provided and there are opportunities for continued professional development.

We have recently opened our new Woodview provision for students who require support with emotional, communication, social and learning needs and we therefore require an experienced speech and Language Therapist to develop and deliver an effective service which embeds evidenced based interventions in all aspects of the school day for these students.

Responsibilities

• To implement group and individual communication programs in collaboration with the team, to be involved in associated planning and preparation and share expertise/knowledge.

• To be responsible for the integration of the school’s communication strategy to enable pupils to access the whole curriculum.

• To assess, plan and implement communication strategies such as AAC systems for children who require them.

• To identify requirements for resources and share these with the Lead Speech and Language Therapist.

• To work alongside other team members, delegating roles for assessment and monitoring of communication skill development as appropriate

• To maintain up to date knowledge of research and clinical practice, identify service development opportunities and implement these in consultation with the Lead Speech and Language Therapist.

About Us

• At Salutem, we recognise the value and wisdom that come from all stages of life. Join our team to be a part of a community that truly appreciates the richness of age diversity.
• We are a Global Top 100 Inspiring Workplace - We celebrate our recent recognition as a top 100 Inspiring Workplace Globally with special recognition for our efforts in communication and employee experience.
• Our Competency Framework – You’ll have a transparent path to progress through our career pathways and pay bandings. This means you'll always know exactly what skills and achievements are needed to advance in your career.
• We have developed a core and cluster model - We specialise in supporting children and young people who have emotional and behavioural needs, autistic spectrum condition, and physical / learning disabilities with access to education opportunities being at the core of our work.   

Ingfield Manor School is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.