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Speech and Language Therapist

Speech and Language Therapist

Blossom House School

Camden

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
15 December 2022

Job overview

Blossom House is an Ofsted-rated “Outstanding” specialist school for children with speech, language and communication difficulties. We acknowledge specific strengths and support individual vulnerabilities, so that each child “blossoms” and has the opportunity to fulfil their potential.

 

Experienced Paediatric Speech & Language Therapists

Band 5 / Band 6 equivalent (AfC Band)

or

Newly Qualified Paediatric Speech & Language Therapist

Newly Qualified (AfC Band)

 

Candidates to start in January 2023.

 

Salary range from £30,000 (newly qualified) upwards dependent upon qualifications and experience

 

We are looking for SLTs who have a passion for supporting children within the educational setting, to learn and ‘blossom’ in spite of their communication difficulties.  Due to steady growth in numbers of students we have some exciting opportunities across the school for new staff to join the SLT department. 

 

Blossom House School is an Outstanding independent SEN school, for students whose primary educational needs are their speech, language and communication difficulties. Therapy and teaching are integrated throughout the school week for all students following a transdisciplinary model. You will work closely with the teaching and support staff, as well as with our OT department, physiotherapist, specialist SPLD teachers, and Art Therapists on a daily basis. 

 

The role would be across both primary and secondary classes, (currently up to Y9.)

 

If you are passionate about helping to shape the future of children and helping them to blossom and thrive, we would welcome your application.

To start January 2023

Benefits include: 9 weeks per annum holiday plus applicable bank holidays.

Monday to Friday, 08:30 – 17:00

Closing date: 4th January 2023

 

Early applications are encouraged, and interviews may take place before the closing date.

                                     

If you wish to apply for the post, please download the application form from the website and send your completed application form, detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification, along with your application activity to our recruitment team. The Recruitment Activity is detailed at the end of this advert and should be completed on the application form.


School website: www.blossomhouseschool.co.uk/vacancies

Recruitment Team email address: recruitment@blossomhouseschool.co.uk


For further information, please contact Jude Bellair, Head of Speech & Language Therapy via email:

judeb@blossomhouseschool.co.uk

 

This role is subject to the relevant Safeguarding checks, which will include an Enhanced DBS check.

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About Blossom House School

+44 20 89467348

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Blossom House is a very special place to work, not just because of our wonderful team of staff, but also because of the satisfaction of supporting the development of our fantastic pupils. Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in November 2023, we aim to continually evolve our working environment to ensure we remain an outstanding place to work.

We believe in the importance of supporting our staff in all ways and we are committed to investing in your personal development, giving you the opportunity to undertake external courses as well as offering training in INSET. We have a Learning Teaching and Therapy Support Team in place to offer one to one coaching if required.

​All assistants currently have the opportunity to obtain a City & Guilds accredited training course in Behaviour Support Management while working here. We also deliver the Elklan course which is an accredited speech and language training programme aimed at professionals working in schools.

We also acknowledge any stress that may be experienced through working in this environment. To support our teaching staff, therapists and other staff, we offer sports activities (including yoga and football) and an employee assistance programme which includes one to one counselling.

When you join the team at Blossom House, you’ll benefit from:

  • A modern, climate-controlled working environment at Motspur Park.
  • Well-equipped teaching rooms with interactive whiteboards.
  • Ample underground car parking and good transport links at Motspur Park, while our Euston school is within walking distance from London Euston rail station.
  • Small classes (maximum of 10 but usually less).
  • Learning Support Assistant in every class.
  • A wellbeing programme that includes a £60 termly wellbeing allowance.
  • Generous holiday allowance.
  • An independent employee assistance programme.
  • UK Healthcare cash plan designed to help cover your day to day healthcare      expenditure such as optical and dental bills and offers cashback (up to policy limits) for a variety of different medical treatments. It also offers lifestyle benefits and discounted gym membership.
  • Free lunch once a week and ample drinks and snacks in our comfortable staff room.
  • Cycle scheme and Tech scheme.
  • End of term parties and gifts.

Comments from our staff

‘I was going to give up teaching until I joined Blossom, 8 years later and still learning new things and enjoying it.’

‘It’s nice to feel part of a community where care is at its centre.’

‘Being able to work as such a close team, with so much support, is brilliant.’

‘Everyone is so friendly and the team approach makes working here so much easier.’

We are always interested in meeting friendly, competent, dedicated, suitably qualified and experienced candidates for roles at Blossom House. If you are interested in making a difference and joining our dedicated team, please send your application to recruitment@blossomhouseschool.co.uk.

Blossom House School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including an Enhanced DBS check, the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We can only shortlist based on completed applications and not CV’s alone.

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