Job title: Therapy Assistant
Location: Coulsdon
Salary: £24k per annum
Job type: Permanent
We are recruiting for full time Therapy Assistants to join our team of therapists and Assistants in the Southeast of London and Surrey border. We cover the areas of Surrey, Croydon, and Greenwich. We are a large and supportive team and can offer you line management, peer observations, joint working, and a thorough induction and in house training programme lead by a senior SALT and SEND Lead across the Group.
About the Service
We aim to deliver the right support at the right time, through assessment and intervention, and equipping families and staff with the skills and resources to work together to help and support children with SLCN. We follow the set models to offer universal, targeted and specialist support for children, families, and the school workforce, and work with children and young people with EHCPs (Education, Health & Care Plan).
About the role
The role will be offered at full time. Full time equates to 38.5 hours per week, across 38 weeks of the year. The salary full-time and not pro rata. We will consider part time applicants.
The role is term time, plus an additional 15 days per year should the role require attending meetings during school holiday time.
Your role will be to play a pivotal part in supporting children to achieve the outcomes agreed by a Speech and Language Therapist in conjunction with the school and family through a range of activities:
· Working individually with a child/ young person within the school
· Modelling strategies to class teachers/ teaching assistants
· Working with a small group
· Creating resources for the therapy team
To be shortlisted to interview for this position your application will clearly evidence:
· Experience of working with children and young people either within mainstream or specialist schools and centres
· Experience of working on communication and interaction targets
· Ability to adapt your approach and communication style to help children communicate.
· Ability to work flexibly and independently.
All therapy staff are provided with a laptop and access to a mobile phone.
Inhouse supervision will be provided by one of our clinical supervisors.
For more information, please find attached to the bottom of this advert a full job description and person specification.
Blackstone Benefits:
✅Assigned specialised recruitment consultant
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✅Complete onboarding support
✅Informed tailored career advice
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✅Unlimited referral bonus
For further information on this role, please contact Bill Hageman at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now.