Speech and Language Therapist(ASAP start or , from Sept 2024)

The School:

The ‘Outstanding’ school is a specialist therapy school that caters for pupils who have suffered adverse childhood experiences. The pupils who attend the school are aged between 5-16 years of age who benefit from a therapeutic curriculum, that is focused on meeting the pupil’s social, emotional mental health needs(SEMH). The school is local to Nine Elms train station and boast excellent transport links.

Responsibilities:

• To plan, resource & prepare effective and engaging therapy programmes for children.
• To build positive working relationships with colleagues, pupils and children’s families.
• To ensure children responsible for are always supervised and safe.
• To ensure that therapy is facilitated ethically, safely and with consent from all parents/carers/children.
• To conduct a range of formal and informal assessments in order to suit a range of purposes.
• To continue to obtain key information on children allocated to the specific therapy, to keep up to date with any changes in the child’s life and to inform the rest of the therapy/teaching team.
• To adopt a capacity building approach whereby the aim of intervention is to equip staff with the skills to effectively facilitate the development of pupils’ communication skills
• To assist in determining the communicative function of a behaviour and to develop/target goals that will reduce challenging behaviour by providing pupils with a more effective means of communicating.
• To establish functional goals that promote meaningful participation and increased independence.
• To develop, facilitate and monitor the implementation of whole class intervention programs.
• To complete termly therapy reports on children’s progress in individual and group therapy sessions.
• To provide levels of support to ensure children can access their learning, identifying their individual needs to tailor their therapeutic programme.
• Work closely with teaching and other members of therapy team with the development and implementation of therapy progress plans.
• Attend and participate in regular meetings, training and other learning activities as required, contributing to the overall ethos and aims of the school.
• Maintain total confidentiality with regard to children and other information related to the school as stipulated in your contract of employment.
• Be aware of, and comply with, policies and procedures relating to child protection; health and safety; bullying; confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to a senior leader.
• Be aware of and support differences and ensure all children have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.

Qualifications/ Experience:

• At least current degree level, fully qualified therapist in own specialised field & associated registration with appropriate body (i.e. HCPC).
• Experience of working with children & young people in challenging contexts.
•  A range of experience in own specialised therapeutic field.
• High level of competence in English and mathematics.
• Previous experience of working in the classroom environment with children with SEN.
• Further training or qualifications related to therapy, children & young people, special educational needs and/or leadership & management.

Prospective candidates:

• A DBS in date within the last 3 years or, be willing to apply for a new DBS.
• HCPC registration.
• Paediatric or School based experienced
• Appropriate RTW in the UK for full time work.
• Previous experience working within a classroom setting or similar setting.
• Previous SEN experience(ADHD, ASC, SEMH, SpLD).