Speech and Language Therapist, Orchard Hill College – Uxbridge or New Malden
Location: Uxbridge or New Malden
Salary: Band 6: FTE salary £39,181 - £46,259 per annum, Band 7: FTE salary £47,341 – £53,419 per annum
Hours: 5 days, Monday - Friday, 36 hours per week, but flexibility is possible
Contract: Various contact types are offered i.e., Full or Part Time, All Year Round, or Term Time Plus 4 weeks
The College is an Outstanding Specialist College (Ofsted, November 2019) offering life-changing learning opportunities to young people and adults with a range of special education needs and/or disabilities. They have eight vibrant community-based College Centres across London and Surrey where committed, specialist teams deliver a range of programmes to meet the needs of over 400 students.
Students who study with us have a wide range of needs including profound and multiple learning disabilities, communication and behavioural difficulties and specific medical needs. All students are individuals, and their learning programmes are designed to support and empower them to achieve their aspirations and goals, whilst developing skills to become more independent members of their community.
The College is a truly unique and rewarding place to work with inspirational students and a dynamic and supportive staff team.
The Role
They are looking for a Speech & Language Therapist who loves working with people with Learning Disabilities in creative, functional and person-centred ways. You will deliver a Speech & Language Therapy service at a universal and / or individual level, as clinically required.
Skills and Qualifications
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
- UK HCPC Registration
- Eligibility for membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
- Experience with young people who have moderate/severe/profound and multiple learning disabilities and Autism and ability to work autonomously and competently in the areas of communication, including Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and eating and drinking
- Experience working within an educational setting with sound competencies in eating and drinking and communication work including Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
- Ability to demonstrate management of clinical caseload of young people with moderate/severe/profound learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
- Ability to provide safe and effective speech and language therapy assessments and interventions (communication and eating and drinking) relevant to paediatrics and/or adults with learning disabilities.
- Skilled in carrying out both individual and group interventions.
- Ability to communicate effectively with learners, carers and other professionals.
- Ability to demonstrate clinical governance in professional work.
- Ability to operate effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to instruct and support teaching teams in a range of techniques to support learners within the class environment and in the use of specialised equipment.
- Ability to deliver programmes of staff training and development.
- Ability to work closely with teaching staff in the identification of integrated learning and therapy related individual objectives.
- Ability to assess and prescribe appropriate specialist equipment.
- Knowledge of evaluating outcomes of intervention and ability to critically appraise own performance. 1 Understanding of how to access other services and agencies .
- Awareness of the role of S< within Positive Behaviour support and Especially in relation to a “Capable Total Communication” environment
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to and responsibility for own CPD (continuing professional development).
- Ability to communicate a commitment to the view that students with a range of learning disabilities can and do achieve.
- Ability to work within and promote the College’s Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding and Health and Safety Policy.
Benefits
40 days’ annual leave for full time therapists (public/bank holidays off, Christmas closure period)
Flexible working schemes
Enhanced CPD & career progression pathway
Workplace research
Mental health advocates across all sites
Local government pension scheme
Comprehensive wellbeing programme including ride2work, electric car & home electronic schemes, counselling referrals and wellbeing sessions.
Opportunities to engage with internal professional networks.
Occupational health & wellbeing support initiatives, including EAP.
Company pension scheme with lump-sum death benefits.
Family-friendly policies including enhanced parental leave schemes.
Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work, season ticket loan.
Discounted gym membership subscription.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable College and Academy Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
Closing Date: 28th August 2024
Please note that the advert may close earlier than advertised if a successful candidate is found, so candidates are encouraged to apply early.
Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020