Speech and Language Therapist
- SEN Teaching Assistant
- Long-term
Speech and Language Therapist
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have a therapeutic presence across the schools, lead whole-staff training and be an
ambassador for the School. The successful candidate will have to be a flexible team-player and be able to offer therapeutic intervention that aids children's emotional well-being and learning. An essential part of the role will be to ensure that we achieve and maintain a truly integrated therapy & learning provision where emotional wellbeing is fundamental in ensuring that our pupils make progress in their learning and gain outcomes which secure success at transition. The therapist will be able to draw upon their knowledge, skills and expertise of other professionals with experience of working with children who present challenging behaviour and who have significant and complex social, emotional and learning needs. The purpose of the role is to work collaboratively with colleagues (teaching, support and therapeutic) to maximise progress for children at our schools. The Speech and Language Therapist will oversee any support staff who are designated within the schools to deliver programmes to individuals and groups and be responsible for the coordination of programmes and reporting on outcomes.
OT Responsibilities:
*In addition to the core and general responsibilities (below), this role includes the following
responsibilities:
*To plan, resource & prepare effective and engaging therapy programmes for children
*(supported by the teacher and leaders)
*To liaise professionally with colleagues as appropriate
*To build positive working relationships with children's families
*To ensure children responsible for are always supervised and safe
*To plan, lead and deliver whole-staff therapeutic training
*To ensure that therapy is facilitated ethically, safely and with consent from all
parents/carers/children
*To conduct a range of formal and informal assessments to suit a range of
purposes.
*To continue to obtain key information on children allocated to the specific therapy, to
keep up-to-date with any changes in the child's life and to inform the rest of the
therapy/teaching team
*To adopt a capacity building approach whereby the aim of intervention is to equip
*staff with the skills to effectively facilitate the development of pupils' communication
skills
*To assist in determining the communicative function of a behaviour and to
develop/target goals that will reduce challenging behaviour by providing pupils with a
more effective means of communicating.
*To establish functional goals that promote meaningful participation and increased
independence.
*To develop, facilitate and monitor the implementation of whole class intervention
programmes.
*To complete termly therapy reports on children's progress in individual and group
therapy sessions.
*To keep accurate and concise therapy notes which are to be stored securely, to
ensure confidentiality.
*To facilitate effective, smooth transitions.
*To inform the Assistant Head if there are any changes to the therapy timetable.
*To provide levels of support to ensure children can access their learning, identifying
their individual needs to tailor their therapeutic programme.
*Work closely with teaching and other members of therapy team with the development
and implementation of therapy progress plans.
*To regularly communicate with families as per the schools' procedures.
*To attend all relevant meetings and open days for parents and carers.
*Attend and participate in regular staff meetings, training and other learning activities
as required, contributing to the overall ethos and aims of the school.
To apply for the role, you must have a S & L Therapy qualification and experience with SEN/SEMH is essential. The school are part of a trust and the role will be over different sites so you will need a car to commute between the schools and any meetings that you may have over the different sites.
By registering with Tradewind, we can offer you:
*We attract top education talent and in return offer top rates of pay
*We care about your training and development more than any other agency - which is why we can offer you more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, 25 to be exact! That's 18 more than our next nearest competitor
*Great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn up to *£100
*Full interview preparation and assistance - so you're fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success
*Help with lesson planning - our support doesn't stop once we've secured you a placement
*Online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability
*Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants
Speech and Language Therapy experience is essential for this role and if you have experience with SEN that would make you stand out.
Please send through your resume to Linzi on linzi.davies@twrecruitment.com or you can call me on 0207 8455450and press option 3.
Tradewind Recruitment is a Sunday Times Top 100 employer - stopping at nothing to ensure our candidates, clients and employees come first. At Tradewind you will have access to 25 fully certified CPD courses, that's 18 more than our next nearest competitor, all focused on making you the best you can be. We have the very best people available to take your call and look after you every step of the way. We pride ourselves on exceptional service and take the time to really get to know you. Put simply; we listen, we learn, we deliver. Why? Because our people matter most.
We specialise in matching Teachers and Support Staff to their dream job, and help Primary, Secondary and SEN schools recruit for a wide range of roles across our 11 offices in the UK, including: London, the West Midlands, the North West, East Anglia, the North East, the South West, Yorkshire, the Midlands, Herts and Bucks.
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