Speech and Language Therapist - Mainstream & Special Schools

Job overview

Band 6 Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist - Service to Schools & ASC diagnostics

Are you an experienced, innovative and creative Speech and Language Therapist? Would you like to join a supportive, experienced team and bring your skills and ideas to help us deliver effective services?

We are looking for therapists to join our dynamic Speech and Language Therapy Service to Schools in Newham, East London.

Main duties of the job

We have sessions available in mainstream schools and Autism special schools/resource provisions, as well as some opportunities to work in the Autism diagnostic service.

The caseload is varied and includes children with social communication differences, developmental language disorder, SEMH support needs, dysfluency and speech sound disorders. There are opportunities within primary and secondary settings where we work in close partnership with school staff to provide a 3 –tier model of universal, targeted and specialist support for children, young people and their families. Training and coaching for school staff and families is a crucial part of the service we deliver.

We are part of a multi-disciplinary therapies team who work to deliver a high quality service for the children of Newham and their families. Within the Child Development Service, the team work closely with multidisciplinary partners such as Dietitians, Paediatricians, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Specialist Nurses.

Within the team, there are specialist and highly specialist therapists who provide support and in-house training, and multi-disciplinary working is encouraged.

The successful applicant will have relevant experience of working with children and families.  Support will be given for applicants transitioning from band 5 to band 6.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide a specialist level of assessment, therapy and recommendations to a range of children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties within the school setting.  This includes planning, implementing and evaluating therapy to early years, primary and secondary school-aged children, writing EHCP advice and reports for annual review for children with a range of speech/language/communication difficulties.  To work jointly with more senior colleagues and other professionals to take account of the specific communication needs of these children and plan therapy accordingly  To independently manage a large and complex caseload of children with diverse communication difficulties in mainstream schools, with a particular emphasis on liaison with staff for information and to train staff in delivering therapy suggestions.  To co-ordinate and take a lead in the joint planning and working including, setting up therapy groups where appropriate and to support more junior colleagues through joint working. To liaise with relevant professional staff in Health, Education and Social Services. To take part in supervising staff and students
• To work jointly with more senior colleagues and other professionals to take account of the specific communication needs of these children and plan therapy accordingly
• To independently manage a large and complex caseload of children with diverse communication difficulties in mainstream schools, with a particular emphasis on liaison with staff for information and to train staff in delivering therapy suggestions.
• To co-ordinate and take a lead in the joint planning and working including, setting up therapy groups where appropriate and to support more junior colleagues through joint working.
• To liaise with relevant professional staff in Health, Education and Social Services.
• To take part in supervising staff and students