Speech and Language Therapist - Full-time/Part-time

Woodlands; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust is looking for a dedicated Speech and Language Therapist to join their multi-disciplinary therapy team. This role involves assessing and managing a caseload of learners while providing training to staff on meeting communication needs. The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic and flexible, with a desire to work in various school settings. Benefits include excellent CPD opportunities and a Local Government Pension Scheme. Join us to make a difference in the lives of children and young people.

Benefits

Excellent CPD opportunities

Clinical Supervision

Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme

Career progression

Qualifications

• Must manage a caseload of learners and maintain clinical records.
• Desirable to have experience with children and young people.
• Must be flexible and approachable.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage caseloads of learners.
• Provide specialist training to staff for classroom needs.
• Advise parents and guide them to support their children.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Motivated

Communication skills

Flexibility

Experience with Autism/SEN

Job description

We are looking for a special person to take on an exciting opportunity

Hours: Full-time, part time and term time only may be considered.

Location: Schools within Rivermead Inclusive Trust and schools across Medway and Kent as part of Rivermead Solutions traded services.

Tel: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to work as part of our experienced multi-disciplinary therapy team across the Rivermead Inclusive Trust and Rivermead Solutions. You will work closely with the Trust Inclusion lead, our Head of Therapy and the wider therapy team which includes Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Art Therapists, Counsellors and Therapy Assisstants, to meet the needs of our trust learners and our traded services schools.

We make sure that our children and young people have every life opportunity and progress to the very best of their ability in a complete holistic way. This is partly attributed by our Therapy team consisting of additional speech and languages therapists, occupational therapists, art therapist, counsellors and therapy assistants.

Our Trust consists of mainstream and specialist settings. In addition to supporting our Trust Schools, you will also have the opportunity to provide therapeutic support and training to nurseries, schools, colleges and parents/carers outside of our Trust through Rivermead Solutions, a Community Interest Company.

For more information about our provisions, please visit our website: Our Schools - Rivermead Inclusive Trust

Responsibilities

• Have the opportunity to share their specialisms and areas of interest with the team when discussing caseload allocation
• Assess, diagnose, treat and manage their own caseload of learners and maintain records in line with clinical guidance
• Provide specialist training to staff to develop whole school approaches to meet speech, language and communication needs in the classroom and throughout the school day
• Provide advice and guidance to parents/carers, where appropriate upskilling them to support their children at home
• Oversee the work of therapy assistants

Qualifications

You should be enthusiastic, motivated and able to manage your own workload. You must be flexible, approachable and able to communicate with a range of professionals, parents/carers and the young people themselves. It is desirable to have some experience of working with children and young people with Autism and/or other Special Educational Needs.

Please note that the post-holder must be able to travel between trust schools so access to a car will be essential.Benefits

• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Clinical Supervision
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Career progression

Please contact Deborah Stammers on the above email to arrange a visit.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.

All postholders are subject to enhanced DBS checks.