Speech and Language Therapist

30-37 hours per week, term time.

* we would welcome applications from specialist SaLTs with skills that support our student cohort. We would be willing to support the right candidate to acquire their specialist qualification.

Work location: The Deaf Academy, Exmouth

Actual salary £28,754 to £34,625 based on an FTE salary of £33,706 to £40,588

Are you looking for a new challenge? For a rewarding job where you have the opportunity to make a real difference? If so then we would love to hear from you!

The Deaf Academy operates from a £12m brand-new award-winning campus for day and residential students. This is a unique opportunity to join our fantastic team and directly impact our young people’s experience.

We are very keen to hear from SaLT professionals who may be looking for an opportunity within the exciting and highly rewarding area that is Deaf Education and/or the opportunity to relocate to Devon.  

Working collaboratively with Education and Care staff and our in-house Therapies team, the successful candidate will lead a high-quality service to support deaf students with language and communication difficulties and / or additional needs. They will be involved in providing training, planning and jointly running groups. The SaLT will also work closely with Education staff to facilitate whole Academy approaches to the inclusion of students with auditory, speech, language and communication needs.

The role reports to the Assistant Principal (Therapies and Student Support) working within the therapy team, alongside colleagues such as an Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Educational Audiologist and a SaLT whom the successful candidate will be responsible for managing.

The successful applicant will possess a strong work ethic with skills of proven positive multidisciplinary working with other therapies, teachers, teaching assistants, residential staff, families/carers and external professionals. The expected standards of interventions and collaboration demand effective organisational and planning skills as well as exceptional rapport, flair and creativity as Lead SaLT.

Candidates with energy, patience, passion and full commitment to the enriching the lives of Deaf young people are warmly encouraged to apply.

BSL qualifications are important but not an essential requirement for this role as full training will be provided.  

Key responsibilities:

• Support the Speech and Language service across the Deaf Academy, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of the Speech and Language Therapy needs of students.
• Support Speech and Language Therapy interventions (SaLT) for students as part of a holistic curriculum, including students in Residential Care and the Children’s home as part of their 24 hour curriculum, working closely with staff to ensure optimal impact for students and within the context of a multi-disciplinary team enhancing best practice.
• Embed the aims and practice of Speech and language interventions across the departments at the Academy.
• Train staff to implement programmes, including how to utilise communication opportunities, resources and staffing.
• Support and oversee the work of those carrying out interventions whether embedded or targeted.
• Provide interventions that require delivery by a specialist SaLT
• Undertake research in a specialist area as directed by the Assistant Principal (Therapies and Student Support).

Key requirements:

• Qualified Speech and Language therapist status.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and practice in the field of working with students with hearing impairment with or without additional needs or with SEN needs
• Sound knowledge of current evidence-based guidance in relation to children and young people with SEND including Autism.
• Experience of working with deaf children/ young people with a wide range of needs and / or working with children with additional or complex needs.

We will offer:

• A CPD program geared to your specific training needs.
• Sponsorship to achieve qualifications in British Sign Language up to Level 3. 
• Group Personal Pension including 8% employer contribution.
• Life Assurance up x3 of actual salary.
• Recruitment referral bonus scheme of £500 in total.
• On-site parking.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• The opportunity to join a committed team of professionals working together to secure high achievement for all our students.
• Opportunity to work in a brand-new purpose-built campus located within a very close proximity to the beach.

We offer a relocation package to candidates who move house into this area for this job role.  If you would like more details with regards to this package please contact the Human Resources department on employment@thedeafacademy.ac.uk.

For an informal discussion about role and to obtain a job description and person specification, please contact the Human Resources department on employment@thedeafacademy.ac.uk or visit the ‘Work for us’ section on our website at www. thedeafacademy.ac.uk  

Deadline for applications:  Friday 9th December at 5pm

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults; as such an enhanced DBS and reference check is required.

The Academy is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all its students and staff.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

(Registered Charity No.1124523).