Speech and Language Therapist - Part Time

Speech and Language Therapist - Part Time

Location: Effingham, Surrey

Salary: £6,185 - £6,700

Hours: 8 hours per week, Term time only

The Aurora Group

Be a part of something new! Opened on February 21st 2022, The Aurora Poppyfield School is an innovative new provider for 11-16 year old pupils with Special Educational Needs. We have taken a mixed academic approach to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive - be that with GCSEs or a vocational route.

We are currently seeking to recruit a Speech and Language Therapist for 8 hours per week (increasing as the cohort grows), to join our team of professionals in the rewarding task of shaping this exciting new provision, right from the very start.

The role / key duties

As our Speech and Language Therapist; your role will be to work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team by making initial and ongoing assessments of our students speech, language and social communication skills, develop, implement and review communication programmes, and deliver speech and language therapy interventions, direct and indirect, 1:1 or in small groups, as appropriate.

To facilitate this, you’ll be expected to plan, deliver, review and adapt a social communication intervention across the school with a predominant focus on delivering therapy in small groups, by creating visual supports such as Social Stories, visual timetables, etc, and promote a total communication approach across the service.

Additionally you’ll supervise and provide support and guidance to our therapy assistants and support staff where appropriate.

Naturally, you will take responsibility for writing professional assessment reports following assessments and progress reports for annual review of EHCP, and contribute to the development of the wider service implementation plan in respect of the speech and language therapy input.

Duties will vary, for a full job description please contact Liz from the recruitment team: liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com  

Skills and Qualifications

Skills and Qualifications:

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

• To be a registered member of RCSLT and HCPC essential
• To hold a professional Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent essential
• To work within the RCSLT clinical guidelines and HCPC standards essential
• Knowledge of a range of therapy interventions in learning disability
• Knowledge of behaviour support
• Knowledge of the impact of trauma and adverse early childhood experiences on communication
• Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Conditions
• Have a clear understanding of relevant protection procedures and health and safety procedures including safeguarding and manual handling procedures.
• Relevant legislation, current government initiatives (e.g. EHCP, MCA) desirable
• Knowledge of key speech and language assessments used with children desirable
• Knowledge of strategies for behaviour management desirable
• Knowledge of supporting the communication of children and young people with SEMH difficulties desirable
• Have knowledge of the National Curriculum and school settings.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to relate to others and develop good working relationships.
• Good time-management and organisation skills.
• Ability to assess and implement integrated therapy plans, based on identified needs.
• Good IT skills for administration, presentations, recording and reporting systems.
• Makaton or Signalong experience desirable
• Application of specialist software to produce accessible resources and communication grids desirable
• Ability to train staff and modify approach according to need desirable
• Ability to devise integrated therapy plans, based on identified needs desirable
• Working with children or young people with learning disabilities
• Working with children or young people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition
• Working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Have at least one years’ post-graduate experience working as a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist with completed NQP competencies desirable
• Working with children or young people with PMLD/complex needs desirable
• Working with children or young people with challenging behaviour desirable
• Have experience or knowledge of delivering provision through the EHCP process desirable

Benefits and Additional Information

What’s on offer? 

• Full training and continued support
• Life assurance and pension
• Health cash back plan
• Car lease scheme
• Bike to work scheme 
• Perk box
• Free parking 

How to Apply: 

To apply for this role, please visit our careers place www.auroragroupcareers.com or more information on this position please contact 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.