Qualified Speech and Language Therapist
Location: Aurora Eccles and White House Schools, Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ
Salary: £33,612 - £36,899 FTE - Actual salary will depend on hours and weeks worked
Hours: We are open to discussion on number of hours and whether full year or reduced weeks
Aurora White House School and Aurora Eccles School
We're looking for a Qualified Speech and Language Therapist to join Aurora Eccles and White House Schools. You'll help develop our integrated Speech and Language Therapy service, providing specialist assessment, intervention, advice and training to pupils, families, carers and professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Aurora Eccles and White House Schools in Quidenham, Norwich provide day placements for pupils aged 5 to 16 with communication and interaction difficulties, specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, autism, anxiety and other barriers to learning.
With small classes, typically seven pupils and at least three staff per class, plus an onsite clinical team and experienced SLT support, you'll be able to focus on each pupil's individual needs.
Key Accountabilities:
- Manage a specialist caseload of children and young people with complex needs.
- Deliver assessment, intervention and evidence-based therapy plans in line with EHCP and Annual Review outcomes.
- Work closely with other Speech and Language Therapists, clinical colleagues, school staff, families and external agencies.
- Maintain accurate clinical records, reports and outcome measures in line with professional standards.
- Provide advice, training and accessible resources to support communication across the school environment.
- Contribute to reviews, meetings, referrals and screening assessments for prospective pupils.
Duties may vary, and you'll be expected to contribute to the wider aims of Eccles and White House Schools. Please see attached full job description.
Qualifications
- To be a registered member of RCSLT and HCPC
- To hold a professional Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience - Essential
- Knowledge of specialist assessment tools, therapy interventions and behaviour support.
- Understanding of autism, ADHD, SEMH, trauma and adverse childhood experiences and their impact on communication.
- Clear understanding of safeguarding, health and safety and relevant protection procedures.
- Postgraduate-level experience, ideally within a specialist client group.
- Experience supporting young people with social communication needs, working within multi-disciplinary teams and preparing complex reports.
Due to the rural location of the school, candidates are strongly advised to hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle.
Benefits and Additional Information
Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:
- Life assurance
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Enhanced annual leave
- Free lunch when working
- Perkbox - offering high street discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Car lease scheme and Bike to work scheme
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Family Swim
- Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.
How to apply:
Please complete the online internal application form. For support or further information, contact Liz in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
Aurora White House School 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.