Speech and Language Therapist

The role involves supporting a Band 7 Therapist with managing more complex cases within the school, providing joint support to an apprentice speech and language therapist as needed as well as carrying out own caseload responsibilities and duties. Duties involve helping to run lunchtime clubs, updating communication profiles and feeding mats and working with the FEC (Further Education Centre) caseload (pupils aged 16-19) and other classes within the school as required. Ideally this role will also involve managing a small dysphagia caseload and providing eating, drinking and swallowing assessments and advice as required. A key aspect of the role is managing communications with NHS colleagues, especially regarding new pupils starting. You will also be responsible for maintaining the communication iPad list and liaising with technical support as necessary to ensure its accuracy and functionality. In terms of administrative duties, you will be expected to create weekly forecasts and handle other general administrative tasks e.g. writing case notes.,

• assess communication and language abilities of pupils on your caseload and offer advice and recommendations to staff and parents
• work collaboratively with teachers to plan, deliver and evaluate language and communication
• activities across a number of curriculum areas
• be involved in training staff in aspects of language and communication development
• work collaboratively with other SLTs and SLT assistant as required
What the school offers its staff Our School Trinity School is a special school for students aged 3-19 with SLD, PMLD and Autistic Spectrum Disorder. We are committed to the development of quality learning and communication opportunities. This is an ideal opportunity for you to develop your skills in working with children with a range of learning disabilities with associated complex needs. You will work alongside experienced therapists with to deliver input via a consultative model of Speech and Language Therapy. Our dynamic and enthusiastic communication team works as an integral part of the whole school and is seeking a new team member.

You should be prepared to work as part of the whole school team, be innovative, flexible and passionate about this area of work. We are looking for a confident and skilled professional with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work in a School which is committed to enhancing language and communication skills throughout the curriculum. You will ideally have some experience working with children with a range of difficulties, including learning disabilities with associated complex needs and Autistic Spectrum Disorder preferably in an educational setting., We can offer professional supervision, a highly supportive team of teachers and classroom assistants, an environment that values language and communication skills and the expertise of our SLTs, training and development opportunities and a pension scheme.