Highly Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 speech and language therapist at  Paddock Special School. This is a contract post to cover maternity leave. This role is ideal for people who are interested in developing their clinical skills at Band 7 level and contributing to the development of the service.

We are a friendly, supportive team who pride ourselves on our commitment to creating an equal and inclusive working environment for people of all backgrounds providing an evidence  based service for all our pupils. You will have:

• Experience of, and specialist skills working with, a diverse paediatric caseload  4-18 years old
• Experience in developing and delivering universal and / or targeted level offers to special schools and/or resource bases
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-agency team
• Ability to work flexibly and independently where necessary
• Enthusiasm, imagination, and initiative
• Understanding of the neurodiversity framework

Main duties of the job

• To contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of service delivery within  the Special Schools team.
• To demonstrate highly specialist clinical skills in an area relevant to the team you work in.
• To lead/supervise others within the service and to act as a resource and support for other therapists working with children with speech, language, and social communication difficulties.
• To be responsible for the management of a caseload of children with learning difficulties  and social communication differences.
• To provide line management to junior staff and SLTAs and participate in and provide clinical supervision and support as required.
• To work with parents, carers, school staff and other agencies involved in the children’s care as well as part of a multi-agency team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**