Speech and Language Therapist

Trinity School

Heathway Dagenham

Essex RM10 7SJ

Headteacher: Jo Long

Tel: 020 3435 5955

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST

Band 5 (depending on experience) - £34,521 per annum

Full time – 37.5 hours per week

(working term-time for each academic year - 39 weeks per year but paid 52 weeks)

Closing date: Tuesday 22^nd April 2025, 12 noon

Interviews: TBC

Our School

Trinity School is a special school for students aged 3-19 with SLD, PMLD and Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Our dynamic and enthusiastic communication team works as an integral part of the whole school and is seeking a new team member. We are committed to the development of high-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 to deliver clinical support via a consultative model of Speech and Language Therapy.

Job Summary

The role involves supporting a Band 7 therapist with managing more complex cases within the school, carrying out own caseload responsibilities and duties by providing clinical support to pupils, class teams and parents/carers via the consultative model. Further 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. You will also provide joint support to an apprentice speech and language therapist.

A key aspect of the role is managing communications with NHS colleagues, particularly regarding new pupil admissions. 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.

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. An understanding of and empathy towards children and young people with complex learning disabilities is essential.

You will:

·        assess the communication and language abilities of pupils on your caseload and offer advice and recommendations to staff and parents/carers

·        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

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.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted

Only those applicants that are shortlisted will be notified of the interviews

Trinity School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A criminal record check via the DBS will be undertaken for the successful candidate. Online social media checks are completed for all applicants that are shortlisted for interview.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a comprehensive screening process, including a disclosure check will be undertaken on all applicants.