Speech and Language Therapist

School
Croydon College
Location
Croydon, Greater London
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Salary
£44,660 p.a. (to be pro-rata'd)
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
Expires
7th December 2021 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Permanent
Job ID
1188630
Job Reference
001863
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
  • Contract Type :Permanent
  • Job ID: 1188630

This role will be supporting both Additional Learning Support team on Croydon campus, and the Pathway Centre on Coulsdon campus.

The Pathway Centre is a bespoke provision for students aged 19-25.  Students who attend the provision have a wide range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). These are Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties and speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). Most of the students have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 

The Pathway Centre is ethnically and culturally diverse and our curriculum and delivery leads to excellent outcomes across a range of areas, all staff are provided with training and there are career development opportunities The post includes delivery at the Pathway Centre (Coulsdon campus) and the Supported Education provision (Croydon campus). The Pathway Centre and the Supported Education provision are bespoke provisions for students aged 16-25 with an EHCP. Students who attend these provisions have a wide range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). These could range from mild to Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties and speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). Most of the students have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). There will be a requirement to deliver 1:1 and group intervention sessions, and provide initial speech and language assessments.

Both provisions are ethnically and culturally diverse and our curriculum and delivery leads to excellent outcomes across a range of areas, all staff are provided with training and there are career development opportunities available.

The successful applicant will have delivered a Therapy Service within an educational setting and be skilled at working effectively, training others and being part of a multi-disciplinary team. They should be a creative Therapist who is highly motivated, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. They should also be a confident and skilled practitioner, looking to extend their clinical skills in a classroom setting alongside other professionals committed to enhancing Language and Social Skills across the curriculum. Please see click apply to visit college website for more information.

Closing date: 7 December 2021

Interviews: TBC

CV’s not accepted.

This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We encourage applications from all sectors of the community, to reflect our diverse student population.

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Safeguarding Statement:

Croydon College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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