Speech and Language Therapist
Harris Academy Greenwich
Greenwich
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 6 (Outer London): £24,211-£26,003 actual salary (based on £27,483-£29,517 FTE)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 27 June 2021
Job overview
We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our team from September 2021.
Your opportunity
The main purposes of your role will be:
- To identify speech, language and communication difficulties and/or disorders in collaboration with staff and parents;
- To utilise formal and informal assessment measures to determine the underlying difficulties a student is experiencing in speech, language and communication development and its impact on their learning;
- To devise and deliver/oversee suitable treatment programmes, working on a one-to-one basis or in groups;
- To review and revise programmes as appropriate;
- To advise parents/carers on their child’s needs;
- To train and advise professionals within school to meet the needs of students;
- To monitor and evaluate progress;
- To keep up-to-date case notes and write reports as needed;
- To work within the team in a flexible and proactive manner to improve outcomes for children and young people;
- To work with children and young people with ASD, presenting challenging needs and support staff to develop effective provision to meet their needs.
- To participate and engage in external supervision
As part of Harris, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education in London. With regular progression opportunities and outstanding CPD for support staff, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether at Harris Academy Greenwich, in one of our other 49 academies, or in our central team. Our aim is to help you achieve your ambitions more quickly.
What we are looking for
We look for talented individuals who want to be a part of transforming education in London, and helping create exceptional places of learning. The successful candidate will have:
- A Degree/Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy recognised by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
- Experience or knowledge of dealing with children with ASD/ADHD/PDA/severe language disorders.
- Knowledge of a range of learning barriers in addition to Speech and Language needs.
- Some knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Training in/knowledge of a range of communication and teaching methods.
- Ideally, confidence in the use of SCERTS, TEACCH, PECS and/or Makaton Team teach or Positive Handling Experience of an education environment (desirable)
Please download the job pack for a full job description and person specification.
Who are we?
Harris Academy Greenwich is a happy and successful inner-city London 11-18 school with a thriving 6th Form, and a brand new state-of-the-art building. It is a school where we are as passionate about developing our staff as we are about developing our students.
Our Mission
In this corner of South East London we have a clear mission: to run a great school which offers every child, regardless of circumstance, the chance to thrive both personally and academically.
We make no apology for believing a key part to a happy and fulfilled life is a great set of exam results. They are the currency which students require to progress to next stage of their education. No amount of celebrity disapproval or stories of success against the odds will convince us otherwise. Results matter to our community.
We know that academic progress is critical to our students enjoying lives of choice and opportunity but that they also need to develop the content of their character and have a range of rich experiences which they will never forget. We want to help students have warm hearts and cool heads so that they are ready for the challenges of adolescence and ultimately adulthood. In short, we want our students to live well.
Our students are very proud to be a part of our school community because they know that this is a place where they can Step into their Greatness.
Why work at Harris Academy Greenwich?
We recruit, train and retain the very best staff then let them get on with it. We take the issue of workload seriously and make sure our working practices are sustainable. Our teachers are subject experts and boss their classroom accordingly. We cultivate effective, autonomous leaders at every level of the organisation. We are successful because every day 140 brilliant people work tirelessly to support students towards greatness.
Our staff often refer to their departments as ‘a family’. They came up with 20 reasons why staff should work here...there were more, but we couldn’t fit 27 on one page. Check them out and our ‘About Us’ video on the school website: www.harrisgreenwich.org.uk
Forget what you’ve heard about big, bad Federations. This is a school that really tries to keep staff morale high, that gives you a sense of purpose, a sense of autonomy, a sense of trust and continual support and challenge to achieve mastery. Come pay us a visit and see for yourself.
We look forward to meeting you. If you would like a completely confidential chat with the Principal, please contact Ben Keely direct by email: b.keely@harrisgreenwich.org.uk
To apply or to arrange a confidential conversation, please contact the HR Manager, Nicky Butler on n.butler@harrisgreenwich.org.uk
Harris Greenwich: Step into your Greatness
Our Benefits Package
In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package.
Find out more about Our Benefits
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
Read our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
Diversity and Equality
We are committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
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About Harris Academy Greenwich
School summary
Harris Academy Greenwich is a happy, well resourced, highly successful, inner-city London 11-18 school with a thriving 6th Form, and a brand new state-of-the-art building. It is a school where we are as passionate about developing our staff as we are about developing our students. Our school is a vibrant and exciting place in which to work, with an outstanding training programme to take your teaching to truly world class. The staff are highly valued and highly motivated, totally bought into our vision to develop successful students who demonstrate courage, behave with integrity and live happy lives.
Our staff are dedicated to transforming the lives of our students, providing them with not only the best possible academic outcomes, but with the experiences and guidance that will help them become resilient, resourceful, reflective and emotionally intelligent young adults.
The Academy prides itself on its modern, student-centred approach to education, but with traditional values of respect and discipline at its core. With academic outcomes consistently in the top 10% of schools in the country, it is a school carving out a new story for its students and our local community.
We are developing a fantastic reputation not only for some of the best results in the country, despite serving a very deprived catchment, but for the way our staff feel at work. We are always on the search for authentic teachers who enjoy what they do, who have great subject knowledge, charisma and have a strong sense of moral purpose.
Academy ethos
Pace: We approach each day with determination and are relentless in our pursuit of excellence for our students and staff. We work hard and work smart, making swift but thoughtful decisions which are put in place for our students with total conviction for maximum impact.
Purpose: We believe that we have the power to transform our students’ lives, regardless of their ability, background, social status and life opportunities. We will help our students to dream bigger, to learn harder and to be more successful than they thought possible. In doing so we believe that we will transform our community for the better.
Pride: Our staff and students show immense pride in their school. We teach our students to walk tall and to demonstrate pride in themselves and in others. Our community deserves an outstanding school and we will give it to them.
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