Job Introduction
Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.
As a Senior Speech and Language Therapist, you will work in special school settings, supporting pupils with a range of complex learning needs, including autism and profound multiple learning disabilities.
The ideal candidate will have experience working in an educational setting and delivering therapy services at universal, targeted, and specialist levels. You will collaborate with teaching and support staff to ensure universal communication strategies are effectively implemented, fostering a shared responsibility for supporting students’ communication needs throughout the school day.
Working Pattern : 22.5 hours worked over 41 weeks per year (Term Time)
Salary : £21,498.76 pro rated based on hours and weeks worked. (Full time equivalent salary is £39,327)
Location: Stockport
You will be expected to support the ethos of a wider clinical services and the Together Trust
Key Responsibilities but are not limited to;
- Manage a clinical case load of student, working in collaboration with teachers, class teams and wider MDT
- Liaise with parents, families and carers, advise on issues relating to the development of speech, language and other communication skills
- Provide clinical supervision to more junior SaLT colleagues
- Provide assessment reports ad intervention plans for individual pupils
- Ensure clinical practice is up to date and based on agreed best clinical and evidence base.
- Participate in relevant education/training opportunities, read and critically appraise research articles in professional journals and utilise audit and research in daily practice
- Maintain personal CPD portfolio in order to meet RCSLT & HCPC registration requirements
About you;
- Degree in speech and language therapy
- Evidence of recent professional development
- Current registration with RCSLT and Health care professionals council (HCPC)
- Experience of using standardised assessments
- Experience of working in special educational settings
- Experience of working with young people and adults with complex needs including Autism and with profound and multiple learning needs
- knowledge of relevant SaLT assessment and outcome measure
- Knowledge of relevant safe guarding requirement and how to help young people with communication difficulties stay safe.
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Commitment to equality and diversity
Benefits
- Annual Leave 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, you’ll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.
