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Speech and Language Therapist

Speech and Language Therapist

Aurora Eccles School

Norfolk

  • £28,746 - £42,807 per year
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
13 January 2023

Job overview

Speech and Language Therapist

Location: Aurora Eccles and White House Schools, Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ

Salary: £28,746 - £42,807 per year dependant on qualifications and experience

Hours: 40 hours per week, Full year contract

Aurora White House and Aurora Eccles Schools

Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora White House School and Aurora Eccles School in Quidenham, Norwich are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist. The schools provide day placements for students aged 6 to 16 years primarily with communication and interaction difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning. 

To take a virtual look around the schools please click here: Eccles Virtual Tour 

Main Purpose of the Role:

To contribute to and further develop an integrated Speech and Language Therapy service for students across both schools. To provide a dynamic service as part of a multi-disciplinary team, undertaking all aspects of Speech and Language Therapy clinical duties within the ethical framework provided by the rules of professional conduct. To provide a high standard of Speech and Language Therapy assessment and intervention to students, including advice, information and training to relevant parents, carers and professionals in line with proposed intervention plans.

Key Duties: 

  • Providing a Speech and Language Therapy Service, which is run in an efficient manner so that students’ needs are met effectively. 
  • To work autonomously, managing a caseload of young people with complex needs within a special education setting. 
  • Work with more senior Speech and Language Therapists, Clinical Lead and SLT to manage workload efficiently to provide a service which is run in an efficient manner so that young people’s needs are met effectively. 
  • To contribute to the development of the wider service implementation plan in respect of speech and language therapy input. 
  • To undertake autonomous assessment, including specialist assessment, of young people with a wide range of additional communication needs. 
  • To analyse and interpret assessments to recommend and deliver the best course of intervention for each child. 
  • To formulate, evaluate and review individualised speech and language therapy treatment plans, using clinical reasoning skills and utilising a wide range of treatment options to formulate a specialised programme of care. 
  • Plan, implement and review individual communication profiles as indicated and provide accessible written guidelines and programmes that can be delegated and delivered by others. 
  • Provide speech therapy interventions as required for individuals and groups and within education areas, providing direct and indirect interventions. 
  • Measuring outcomes of interventions against EHCP and Annual Review outcomes and record progress and outcomes using systems identified by schools (for example Earwig) 
  • To demonstrate sound understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk and to demonstrate the use of treatment plans with an evidence-based link. 
  • Provide clear and concise written reports for inclusion within Annual Review Reports. Attend and contribute to Annual Review Meetings. 
  • Attend appropriate reviews and team meetings, promoting our culture of joint working with other disciplines and outside agencies.
  • Use specialist software to produce easy read and accessible resources for use in classrooms and for therapy. 
  • Work with others to plan and implement an accessible learning environment, including the use of technology across the school, this may include the implementation of appropriate low-tech and high-tech AAC/AT or other equipment. 
  • Provide screening assessment for prospective new students; this may include visits to other schools/residential settings.

For the full job description please contact Liz from the recruitment team liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Qualifications 

  • To be a registered member of RCSLT and HCPC 
  • To hold a professional Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent 
  • Driving Licence and Vehicle Business Insurance. Working with children in their home may be required.

Knowledge and Experience 

  • Knowledge of a range of assessment tools and evidence of skills application relevant to the specialist client group 
  • Knowledge of a range of specialist therapy interventions relevant to specialist client group 
  • Knowledge of behaviour support 
  • Knowledge of the impact of trauma and adverse early childhood experiences on communication 
  • Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Conditions, ADHD and SEMH difficulties 
  • Relevant experience working at a postgraduate level 
  • Experience in implementing a wide range of approaches in supporting young people with social communication difficulties. 
  • Experience of preparing complex reports

Skills 

  • Fluent in written and spoken English with the ability to communicate complex information in a clear manner to a range of audiences including young people, parents, and professionals 
  • Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in line with professional recording keeping requirements 
  • Good time-management and organisation skills. Ability to organise and prioritise own workload 
  • Ability to assess, develop, implement and adjust integrated therapy plans, based on identified needs and outcomes. 
  • Good IT skills for administration, presentations, recording and reporting systems 
  • Ability to train staff in a variety of approaches

Benefits and Additional Information

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes: 

  • Life assurance 
  • Pension 
  • Perkbox - offering high street discounts 
  • Employee assistance programme 
  • Car lease scheme 
  • Fully funded training and qualifications 
  • Bike to work scheme 
  • Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

How to Apply: 

You can apply online by completing our online application form. For more information on this position please contact Liz on 07918 585258 / liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

Attached documents

About Aurora Eccles School

Welcome to our Special Needs Secondary School in Quidenham, Norfolk

Take a virtual tour here: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=BV9VRe6dfQj

As Principal of the site that Aurora Eccles shares with its primary counterpart, Aurora White House School, I am delighted to introduce you to our wonderful school community.

It is our aim to provide an environment in which young people can achieve their potential and make meaningful, informed choices about every aspect of their lives. Through our highly skilled teams of teaching, support and therapeutic staff, we offer personalised, tailored interventions to help students of all ages make genuine progress in their academic, social and emotional development.

We are proud to be recognised as the ‘go to provider’ for the local authority here in Norfolk; the trust that is placed in us, by families and professionals alike, is testament to the quality and scope of education and support that we offer to every student in our care. We hope you enjoy reading about us; and we look forward to welcoming you soon.

Arabella Hardy, Site Principal, Aurora Eccles and Aurora White House School


Our School

Aurora Eccles is an independent, specialist day school for students aged 11-18 who have experienced difficulties in mainstream settings, either as a result of specific learning difficulties or more complex communication and interaction difficulties (including those associated with autism spectrum conditions).

We have high expectations for all our students and we encourage them to expect more for themselves. We offer a personalised package of education and support to each student, designed around the needs identified in their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

Our ambition is to give our students all the skills they need to lead an independent, fulfilling adult life. We do this not only by providing opportunities for them to achieve academically, but also by helping them develop the practical skills necessary to manage their own physical, emotional and social wellbeing and to understand their place in the world.

The Aurora Eccles journey

When a young person arrives at Aurora Eccles, we commit to exploring ways of helping them fulfil their potential in every area of their life.

We begin by rebuilding their faith in school and education, by creating an environment where they feel safe and able to learn. We take a positive approach to behaviour management, encouraging the development of a strong sense of identity while promoting effective interaction with others.

Individual pastoral support and care for each student is provided by their form teacher, who also has regular contact with their parents and carers to offer support, guidance and a link to other staff and departments. For students requiring higher levels of support, provision can be made – either full time or periodically – to facilitate participation in school activities.

Throughout their time with us, students have an opportunity to achieve a range of qualifications, from pre-entry-level certificates through to higher-grade GCSEs, depending on their needs, abilities and interests.

By the time they leave us, each of our students will be in a position to make meaningful, informed choices about their own future, whether that is by accessing further education, or through appropriate vocational training or employment.

Our Facilities

Students at Aurora Eccles benefit from access to facilities including a music room, science laboratories, cookery room, and technology and art studios, and enjoy regular use of our extensive sports and recreation facilities, including an indoor swimming pool, large sports field, activity centre and climbing wall.

All students take part in a range of individual and team sports, with both inter-house and external fixtures against other schools planned regularly throughout the academic year.

Set in 34 acres of beautiful countryside, Aurora Eccles also has a wealth of exciting outdoor learning spaces for students, including an area of magnificent private woodland, which is used for our Outdoor and Woodland Learning (OWLs) programme.

Incorporating a range of adventurous activities delivered by qualified Forest School practitioners, the OWLs programme offers students the freedom to be the architects of their own learning, all within a natural environment.

The learning experience for students at Aurora Eccles does not end at the school gate. All our students participate in school visits, trips and community projects to bring the curriculum subjects to life, and are encouraged to support our staff in organising them.

From Year 10 onwards, our students also have the opportunity to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme, through which they can experience new challenges and further develop their communication and teamwork skills.

Our Curriculum

Students at Aurora Eccles enjoy a broad curriculum that mirrors the experience of their mainstream peers, based around the core subjects of English, mathematics, science and humanities along with specialist subjects including computing and ICT, art and multimedia, and design and technology.

We also offer all our students opportunities to develop non-academic ‘life skills’ such as cookery, gardening and construction.

Our older students have the option to complete the ASDAN Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE), a substantial, nationally recognised qualification in skills development.

The CoPE enables students to practise, develop and demonstrate six important skills that are required for success in higher education, training or employment: teamwork, problem solving, discussion, research, oral presentation and self-management.

Integrated therapy

As well as academic and skill development opportunities, we offer a range of therapeutic interventions designed to help our students overcome barriers to participation in education.

Discrete interventions, including speech and language therapy and occupational therapy, are delivered by our on-site team of highly skilled clinical staff with support from visiting therapy specialists.

These interventions sit alongside a classroom experience which integrates therapeutic approaches on a one-to-one, small group and whole class basis.

Our Outcomes

We are proud to list evidence of the progress and performance of our students (for the previous academic year) below:

· Pupils achieved an average of 6.5 qualifications 

· 100% of pupils passed Level 1 Vocational Pathway 

· 83% of pupils achieved a Maths qualification, with one pupil achieving Grade 9

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