Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist 

London Borough of Havering 

Up to £42,855 pro rata plus a market supplement of up to £3,000

September start 

Do you love working with great schools, which are focussed on delivering inclusive education for all children and young people?  Smart Teachers is recruiting for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work within a special needs environment in the London Borough of Havering. The children have a range of complex learning needs. The successful Specialist Speech and Language Therapist will need to be comfortable working within a special needs environment, with children with complex needs including Autism; Developmental Language Disorders; Down’s syndrome and Selective Mutism. 

The role

• Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

• Part of the therapy support service in a school

• Based in one school, working in a team to establish innovative, sustainable, and consistent service to our children and young people

The school 

• Set in an area that is easily accessible via public transport 

• Special needs school for children with a range of complex learning needs 

• Supportive & friendly environment 

• Located in the London Borough of Havering

  

Requirements 

To be considered for the Specialist Speech and Language Therapist role, you will: 

• Completion of RCSLT accredited BSc; MSc or PGDip

• Member of Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

• Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)

Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service. 

About Smart Teachers  

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff. 

What Smart Teachers offer 

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive: 

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.

• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).

• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).

• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.

• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.

• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.

• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support

How to apply 

If you are a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you. 

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Smart Teachers, please contact our SEN team on 020 7065 7500 and quote job reference: MXLSSLT 37315.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure we are fully compliant with Government guidance relating to social distancing, interviews with shortlisted candidates will take place by video call.

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