Blackstone Recruitment is seeking a Speech & Language Therapist Lead to join SEN school specialising in the education and care of children and young people between the age of 7 to 19 years who are diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum with associated learning difficulties.
The successful candidate will join multi-disciplinary team, which may suit someone experienced in a special needs environment or a newly qualified practitioner, who will have the opportunity to work closely with our therapists and other professionals, providing support to students.
Role Details:
- Location: Southwest Surrey / southwest of central London
- Employment type: Full time
- Hours Per Week: Various
- Salary: Up to £60,000 dependent on experience (In line with NHS banding)
Key Duties:
- You will receive and respond promptly to referrals undertaking initial assessments to establish the scope, level and nature of the individual young person's therapeutic and mental health needs.
- You will lead and facilitate group and/or individual therapy sessions, short and long-term, ensuring interventions continue to meet the needs of the YP and are consistent with the provisions detailed in their therapy plan.
- You will manage, monitor and review an assigned caseload, ensuring delivery within the agreed timescales.
- Ability to work independently and with previous experience of working with young people with ASD, preferably within an education setting, is ess
Essential Candidate Criteria:
Resilience – They support some of the most vulnerable children in society who have varying degrees of emotional behavioural difficulties, autism, ADHD and associated difficulties so there will be times where your resilience is challenged.
Communication – Communicating with young people is vital to understand their needs. Good teamwork and communication play a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.
Committed – will join a supportive and experienced team of dedicated support staff, committed to delivering the very best care.
Caring – Young people require the best care we can offer. If you are a naturally caring and compassionate person, this is the role for you.
Attentive – No two tasks will be the same so being attentive to understand the needs of the young people we support is vital
Employer Benefits:
- Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
- Blue Light discount card
- Flexible working
- Free parking
- Free lunches
- Comprehensive induction
- Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
- Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS
- Wellbeing support
Blackstone Benefits:
Permanent jobs:
✅Assigned specialised recruitment consultant
✅Access to exclusive and flexible UK locum and permanent jobs
✅Complete onboarding support
✅Informed tailored career advice
✅Personalised job alerts
✅Unlimited referral bonus
For further information on this role, please contact Mohini Purohit at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY no