Speech and Language Therapist - self employed - 1 day per week

This is an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist to join a friendly team within an independent specialist SEMH School based in East London. The role requires an enthusiastic, motivated and forward-thinking Speech and Language Therapist with at least 2 years of paediatric experience.

We are planning to expand our successful Therapy Department and are hoping to recruit a several part-time positions, one of them for a SaLT. We are looking for a fully qualified SaLT who has a passion for working with young people with ASD and associated social communication difficulties. It includes 1:1 and group intervention, and a possible combination of direct (e.g. face to face) and virtual delivery (if needed)

The successful applicant will be HCPC registered and will hold a recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree. You will benefit from working within a well-established team including a Drama Therapist, Art Therapist, Psychotherapist, and a Music Therapist as well as the wider staff.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a freelance Speech and Language Therapist who is passionate about transforming people’s lives, promoting independence and who wish to develop their skills. 

The school

Hopewell has two sites; the school is situated in Dagenham and provides education for pupils aged 7 to 19 years who have EHC Plans. Our second site is motorvations@hopewell which is a specialist vocational centre based in Romford and offers a range of vocational experiences, courses and qualifications.

All of our pupils have a range of complex needs including social, emotional and behavioural problems with or without mental health issues and ASD.

Children and young people come to Hopewell for a number of reasons. Some of which are associated with young people struggling with the challenges of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, opposition defiance disorder and conduct disorder. Others have suffered traumatic experiences which have impacted on their learning and behaviour.

To support the pupils’ individual needs Hopewell has a team of specialist therapeutic staff who are based on the school site. They work with the young people and their families/carers in a number of ways, through individual therapeutic work, group and family work as well as leading on targeted interventions across the school.

At Hopewell we believe passionately in supporting and nurturing our pupils as well as aspiring to provide them with outstanding and creative learning opportunities.

By empowering our pupils, building their self-confidence and enabling them to develop their individual strengths we endeavour to provide them with the skills they need to lead constructive and fulfilling adult lives.

The role of the therapists at Hopewell includes: 

·       To assess pupils’ needs in order to identify where and how therapeutic 

      intervention could support them.

·       To develop and implement specialist therapy for pupils and to evaluate the 

      outcomes of the intervention.

·       To provide advice, support and training to other staff members regarding the 

      management of communication, physical, sensory and emotional difficulties.

·       To enable pupils to access the full curriculum by providing support within the 

      classroom as necessary.

·       To prepare reports and data analysis. 

·       To liaise with a range of professional and agencies providing information 

      about our pupils.

·       To work with/support families. 

To be part of this team you will ideally need to have:

·       Experience of working with children and young people with complex needs and their families.

·       Have the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary therapeutic team and provide appropriate interventions as part of the wider school ethos.

·       Knowledge of current SaLT interventions for young people with complex communication needs, ASD, physical difficulties, sensory needs and additional difficulties (e.g. challenging behaviour). 

·       Be a team player who is solution focused, bringing positivity, creativity, enthusiasm and innovation to the staff, as well demonstrating a clear understanding of the pupils and their needs.

·       Excellent communication skills

·       Great organisational skills

·       Positive, empathetic and enthusiastic attitude.

·       Resourceful and strong problem-solving skills.

Proof of membership and a recent Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) will be required upon successful appointment.

In return we offer:

·       Full support from a multidisciplinary team

·       Regular meetings/supervision and peer support