Speech & Language Therapist
Milton Abbey School
Dorset
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- NHS Band 6 or 7 - Dependant on Skills and Experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Immediate Start or January 2022
- Apply by:
- 28 September 2021
Job overview
Milton Abbey is a forward-thinking independent school which accepts a number of pupils with learning differences. We are expanding and have a number of roles available in our Learning Development department.
We wish to appoint a Speech and Language Therapist to join our Learning Development Team. The ideal candidate will have experience of working with secondary age pupils with speech, language and social communication difficulties affecting curriculum access or social integration. For immediate start, or January 2022.
For the right candidate this position could be full time (comprising Speech and Language 1:1 and small group work, as well as co-curricular and boarding duties) or part time to approximately 20 hours per week. Newly qualified candidates will also be considered in which case appropriate Speech and Language supervision will be contracted in. Training will be offered to maintain appropriate continuing professional development. Alternatively, this role could also be held by a local Dorset therapist with an independent practice but willingness to give 2/3 days per week in term time (c 32 weeks per year) for our pupils.
Year-round accommodation is offered if needed, as is a pensionable salary, all meals during term time and approximately 16 weeks of holiday per annum. Salary will be offered pro-rata at NHS Band 6 or 7 depending on experience.
Candidates must demonstrate a positive and authoritative rapport with young people; be organised, committed, self-directed and have a sense of humour.
This is a wonderful school to work at with friendly pupils and staff, 170 acres of grounds, sports pitches, a farm and woodland, all set in the heart of glorious Dorset countryside but only 2 hours from London. You will have access to all facilities, including a swimming pool, gym, golf course, mountain biking trails, horse riding and sailing.
Further details may be obtained from our website or from HR on 01258 880484 or email hr@miltonabbey.co.uk. Applications must be submitted on the School’s application form. Closing date: Tuesday 28th September.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the school reserves the right to appoint prior to the closing date.
Milton Abbey School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The appointment will be the subject of an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Milton Abbey School
Milton Abbey School
Testimonials
“I love working here. I have the freedom and creativity to keep exploring and becoming more passionate about my subject, which helps me pass that passion on to my pupils.” | Milton Abbey School teacher
“I’m so glad we chose Milton Abbey. Every pupil is treated as an individual, strengths are recognised and celebrated, and the dedication shown by staff is exemplary.” | Parents of a Sixth Form student
“It’s a small school, so everyone knows everyone. We get a lot of help from staff with our studies and with our personal lives. It feels like a tight family bond.” | Sixth Form student
“Milton Abbey has been the making of our son. From the teachers, to the Boarding House team, and the friends he has made for life. It truly is a fantastic school.” | Parents of a Lower School pupil
Our location and facilities
The School lies in a secluded wooded valley, halfway between the towns of Blandford and Dorchester. It occupies the site of a former Benedictine Monastery, founded over 1,000 years ago. The two remaining Monastery buildings are used daily by the School – the Abbey for regular services and musical performances and the Abbot’s Hall as our dining hall.
Our expansive natural surroundings mean the School boasts a large farm and stables used for vocational learning, a nine-hole golf course, impressive grass pitches for a variety of sports, and plenty of inspiring outdoor space to run lessons, be active, or to relax.
Other buildings and facilities are on par with much larger schools, due to the wide variety of subjects on offer at the school. They include classrooms, laboratories and workshops to teach a full spectrum of academic and vocational subjects, a large library in a converted ballroom, specialist rooms for teaching Creative Media, Art, Fashion Design and Music courses, and a 370-seat theatre. Indoor sports facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, golf simulator, gymnasium and sports hall. Staff are able to use these facilities as a benefit of working at the School.
Our management structure and ethos
The School is run by the Head, supported by a Senior Deputy Head and three Deputy Heads responsible for the Academic, Co-Curricular and Pastoral elements of the School. We have an overall staff of around 120 people, some of whom work flexibly to meet the needs of the school at different times of the year. We are deliberately small, with around 225 pupils.
All staff appointed are expected to contribute to the pastoral and nurturing ethos of the school, supporting a full and busy sports and activities programme. All candidates for any roles are encouraged to celebrate their conventional, and unconventional, interests on their application. Appointments will be made subject to a full DBS check and the receipt of satisfactory references.
For more information please see the school’s website: www.miltonabbey.co.uk
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