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Speech and Language Lead

Speech and Language Lead

Ambitious about Autism

Haringey

  • £45,000 - £55,000 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
£45,000 - £55,000 per annum (Depending on skills and experience)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
25 October 2020

Job overview

Do you have drive, energy and ambition to make a difference to children and young adults with Autism? Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people with Autism in an education setting?

Ambitious About Autism has an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Lead, who shares our vision of making the ordinary possible for young people with autism. 

As our Speech and Language Lead, you will lead and oversee a professional and effective team of Speech and Language Therapists to provide quality speech and language therapy to our learners.

You will get to work across all Ambitious About Autism's education settings, evaluating and delivering an excellent and responsive speech and language therapy service.

With direct line management across multiple sites and working with a variety of stakeholders, you will motivate and support team members to work positively and collaboratively, ensuring the best possible outcome for students.

An opportunity to work with a Trans-Disciplinary Team, you will support the Head of Integrated Services to review and develop the team's approach to meet the needs of students.

As a specialist you will also provide high-quality speech and language therapy advice to support others and enable Education, Health and Care Plans to be implemented and evidence positive outcomes in line with our Ambitious Approach.

A position with a range of responsibility, this is an excellent opportunity to lead and have a meaningful impact with our learners! We are looking for an NHS equivalent of a band 8 but will also be able to support a band 7 that might need to be upskilled for this position.


The successful candidate will have:

  • Evidence of holding a BSc in Speech and Language Therapy and a HCPC registration.
  • Confidence in applying speech and language therapy with children or young people who have learning disabilities or neurodevelopmental disorders.
  • Proven experience of working with trans-disciplinary teams and contributing to trans-disciplinary assessment, intervention and reviewing.
  • Experience of line managing others or a team. 
  • Ability to contribute to, and evaluate, the training and development of teachers, parents and other professionals.
  • Be able to oversee the deployment of speech and language therapists across the education settings to achieve effective delivery of speech and language therapy

Why join us?

  • We trust and value our employees as expert's in their field of work.
  • 27 days annual leave per annum.
  • Flexible working.
  • Autonomy to build and nurture trusted relationships across the organisation.
  • We are committed to CPD, where you can access a wide range of training and development opportunities.
  • Annual staff recognition awards.
  • Cycle to work scheme up to £5000.
  • Season ticket loans.
  • A wide range of wellness programmes.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Access to physiotherapy for all employees.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to young people and children with autism. 

If you would like more information about the role or would like an informal, confidential discussion please contact Stephen Vickers at svickers@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk 07391 402729 


 Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

About Ambitious about Autism

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+44 20 8815 5444

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Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for autistic children and young people. We stand with autistic children, young people, champion their rights and create opportunities. The voices of autistic children and young people are at the heart of everything that we do. We want to help create a world where autistic children and young people are heard, included and supported.

Our specialist education services support autistic children and young people to be themselves and realise their ambitions:

- TreeHouse School is a non-maintained special school based in the heart of a thriving community in north London. It educates autistic pupils aged three to 19 from across London and the Home Counties.

- The Rise School is a thriving special school based in Feltham, west London educating autistic pupils aged four to 18.

- Ambitious College is a specialist day college for autistic young people aged 16 to 25. The college has two campuses situated in partnership with mainstream colleges in north and west London.

- Spring School is a special school dedicated to educating autistic pupils aged four to 19. It was opened in 2023 by the Ambitious about Autism Schools Trust and is based in Kingston, south west London.

- St. John’s College is a specialist college based in Brighton supporting young people aged 16-25. The college became part of Ambitious about Autism in 2023.

We stand with autistic children and young people. Now is the time for change. Now is the time for ambition.

Our Values:

Autistic children and young people are at the heart of everything that we do. That’s why:

· We work together – with autistic children and young people, parents and carers, our partners and staff to maximise impact and reach.

· We are open – to new approaches, in how we make decisions, and engage with our community.

· We love learning – and commit to learn from our successes and mistakes; sharing knowledge, expertise and resources.

· We are ambitious – for autistic children and young people and our work.

· We celebrate difference – creating a world where everyone belongs.

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