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Speech and Language Therapist

Speech and Language Therapist

Garratt Park School

London, SW18 3TB

  • Expired
Salary:
£30,968 – £33,372 per annum
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
5 July 2018

Job overview

Term Time Only (39 Weeks per year)   36 Hours per Week

Garratt Park School is a secondary special school in Earlsfield for students aged 11-19. Students who attend the school have a wide range of Special Educational Needs (SEN). These include Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) and Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  The school has an Advisory Service to mainstream secondary and primary schools, for students with ASD and Social Communication Difficulties.

All Staff are provided with training and there are career development opportunities available.  

The school achieved Specialist School Status in Maths and Computing in 2008, and has the Inclusion Quality Mark, the ICT Mark and Gold Investors in People.  It was judged to be an Outstanding school by OfSTED in June 2014.

Following successful recruitment to the Speech and Language Therapy Department we have an opportunity for an additional experienced clinician to join a high profile team with clinical supervision provided.  You 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.  You should be a creative Therapist who is highly motivated, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.  You should also be a confident and skilled practitioner, looking to extend your clinical skills in a classroom setting alongside other professionals committed to enhancing Language and Social Skills across the curriculum. 

Your commitment to the belief that all children can do and learn, whatever their disabilities, is an essential requirement for this post.  Experience and/or knowledge of working with children who have Special Educational Needs is essential.

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below. 

Alternatively an application pack can be found on the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/    Alternatively please contact Janice Button at the school on 020 8946 5769 or by email: recruitment@garrattpark.wandsworth.sch.uk  

Completed application should be returned to the school either by email, post or fax.

Closing date: 06 July 2018 (at noon) 

Interview date: Week commencing 09 July 2018  

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted  

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.   

This post is subject to a DBS check.   

CVs are not accepted.

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About Garratt Park School

+44 20 89465769

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Our Mission Statement
Garratt Park School aims to enable young people to achieve their fullest potential through a broad and balanced curriculum.

All members of the school have the right to experience success within a caring community which recognises their efforts and celebrates their achievements. 

Our aims
Garratt Park School aims to enable its students to: 

  • foster a caring, respectful attitude to others
     
  • become independent and socially competent adults
     
  • earn their living, gain job satisfaction, enjoy their learning and be eager to continue learning
     
  • take pride in themselves
     
  • develop self-confidence, an ability to communicate and acquire the skills necessary in life
     
  • be able to play a positive role in today's society
     
  • achieve their fullest potential

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