Speech and Language Therapist

Band 6 Speech and Language Therapists with opportunities to progress to Band 7, required to work within a multi-disciplinary team at Meadow High School, in Uxbridge.

Hours: 36 hours per week, 43 weeks per year (to be worked term time and 4 weeks during the school holidays);
Salary: NJC Scale POA £33,482 - £37,320 per annum plus an SSA £1,270 per annum.

Seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic individual with experience of working with children and adolescents with special educational needs. The successful candidate will be working within an established Therapy Team, within an SEN secondary school recently OFSTED rated as Good. You will be working with students aged 11-19 years who have a wide variety of conditions including autistic spectrum disorder, global developmental delay, respiratory, neurological and neuromuscular pathologies.

The candidate will need to be able to work well as part of the Therapy Team and wider school team. This post provides many exciting opportunities including assessment, group work, one to one therapy and class-based interventions, working in collaboration with teaching staff, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and rehabilitation assistants.

The Therapy Team is responsible for integrating clinical intervention across all aspects of the educational curriculum ensuring that pupils are able to readily access and engage in learning. All therapy staff are supported by the Therapy Team lead and by senior clinicians across the therapy disciplines.

Meadow High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and other checks as deemed necessary within safer recruiting guidelines.

For more information about Meadow High School please visit the school’s website https://www.meadowhighschool.org

If you require any further information about this role please email Aine Gannon at agannon@meadowhighschool.org.

Closing Date: Tuesday 18th May 2021
Shortlisting:  Wednesday 19th May 2021
Interviews:  Wednesday 26th May 2021

CVs will not be accepted

Meadow High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.