Speech and Language Therapist

ASAP Start

Plaistow, London

Maternity Cover

£44,000 - £49,500

Forever Education is supporting a unique independent Special Educational Needs (SEN) group based in London, which provides therapeutic education for children and young people with special educational and neurodiverse learning needs. The school is seeking a passionate, dynamic, and experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join its specialist Primary school on an immediate basis. You will deliver therapeutic provision to a paediatric caseload, with pupils aged 7-12.

The purpose of this role is to provide speech and language assessments and interventions to children and young people. The Therapist provides interventions to children with significant trauma and adverse childhood experiences who require input through a nurturing approach and small groups within a primary school setting; you will work closely with Learning Support Mentors and Class Teachers to meet the needs of the young people they work with and support them to engage in learning. Additionally, the role provides interventions to pupils within a community setting (i.e., their home and/or library); this may be due to complex neurodiversity or high levels of anxiety / school phobia but require a significant amount of support to develop independence.

The Speech and Language Therapist provide a specialised contribution to the clinical assessment and therapeutic treatment, as part of a wider therapeutic offer to our pupils. They also advise on moderating the learning environment to support young people in reaching their full potential, creating a therapeutic environment by building a therapeutic understanding & culture through training, workshops and general promotion of therapeutic practice to all staff.

Does this sound like the Speech and Language Therapy role for you? If so, please read on below to find out further information!

JOB DESCRIPTION

* To liaise closely with key colleagues, the multi-disciplinary clinical team and managers to provide an intensive treatment service for children enrolled within the school.

* To identify all children and young people who have Speech and Language Therapy assessment and intervention identified as a need on their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and to ensure that this is delivered effectively and in a timely way.

* Carry out observations across the setting to identify those children and young people who will benefit from Speech and Language Therapy input who do not have this identified as a need on their EHCP.

* Engage pupils in innovative, helpful, therapeutic and meaningful activities that will support them in engaging in learning and reaching their full potential.

* Undertake highly specialised Speech and Language Therapy assessment by identifying appropriate assessment tools to identify and understand the needs of the pupils, producing highly specialised assessment reports.

* To assess and manage the complex communication and Speech and Language functioning needs of the children and young people to support them in feeling safe and in engaging in group learning.

* To provide a bespoke menu of strategies that can be used through devising individualised communication passports.

* Provide specialised reports on Speech and Language therapy provision for individual pupils outlining their attendance, engagement, expression and communication.

* To develop innovative interventions/strategies for children and young people referred to the SaLT services and presenting with difficulties in some or all of the following areas: receptive language, expressive language, social cognition (including social communication skills, abstract and inferential thinking, understanding perspectives) and emotional recognition, attention, concentration; social skills; violent behaviour, Speech and Language performance; identity, in order to maximise their ability to engage in learning independently.

* Work with parents/carers, education, health, social care and other multi-disciplinary colleagues as appropriate to assess, design and develop evidence-based intervention and management plans to be implemented within the multi-disciplinary school-based teams and within the child's family.

* Contribute to the multidisciplinary risk assessment and management plan for individual young people and for specific activities/trips/visits.

* To train and support staff in developing skills and knowledge in utilising SaLT strategies in the classroom.

* To encourage self-awareness, exploration and reflection on feelings and relationships. Contribute to the multidisciplinary risk assessment and management plan for individual young people and for specific activities/trips/visits.

* Provide clear, concise written and verbal feedback suitable for a variety of audiences including the child, their parent/carer and a range of professionals.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

* Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent

* Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice

* Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

* Substantial experience of working with highly complex and high-risk children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH) and/or on the Autistic Spectrum.

* A high level of experience of multi-disciplinary and inter agency working.

* Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit/research.

If you are interested in this Speech and Language Therapist opportunity, interviews can be arranged immediately

Apply for this Speech and Language Therapist opportunity by sending your CV to Katie at Forever Education You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted)

Forever Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all candidates to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check