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Senior Speech and Language Therapist

Job Description

Service Care Solutions are recruiting for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist in the Kent area to support a Specialist Day School in their Therapeutic Services Team. This service is for Younger People (9-18 yrs) who have a range of Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team, the successful candidate will provide support Younger People with varied Learning Disabilities including ADHD, ASD, SEMH, Developmental Trauma and Neuro-Developmental Conditions. Speech and Language Therapists work collaboratively within our client's schools and children's homes, ensuring therapeutic support.


Salary: £48,504 - £56,013 per annum + £250 SCS Sign-Up Bonus
Location: Tonbridge, Kent
Working Hours: 08:30 - 16:30
Contract: Full-Time

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the needs and views of our children and young people are at the heart of everything we do: offering evidence based, holistic and child-centred assessments and interventions across the Three Waves of Intervention and in line with the Therapeutic Focus Model
  • Use advanced specialist knowledge and levels of experience appropriately and effectively across a range of work practices which is underpinned by comprehensive and extensive theoretical knowledge and practical experience
  • To undertake high quality assessments of children and young people and make recommendations about appropriate therapeutic interventions for each child or young person, in accordance with individual assessed needs
  • To provide line management and clinical supervision to allocated Therapies Assistants within the setting and to support Newly Qualified Speech and Language Therapists within the setting
  • To work closely with children, young people, their parents, and staff to ensure a personalised plan of delivery
  • To identity training needs, develop and facilitate training sessions to staff and parents/carers

Essential

  • Registered with the HCPC
  • Degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
  • Substantial experience working with Younger People in a School Setting

Benefits

  • Full induction and on the job Training
  • Paid School Holidays and Bank Holidays
  • Family Healthcare Plan - Access to instant check-ups and consultations
  • Car Purchase Scheme
  • Career Development
  • Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Support
  • Pension Contribution
  • Life Insurance
  • High-Street Vouchers and Apple Scheme
  • Family Days Out
  • Discounted Gym Membership
  • Free Meals
  • Recommend a friend scheme - receive £2,000 bonus every time!

To Apply:
Please contact Eleanor: eleanor.binns@servicecare.org.uk | (01772) 208 963