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Speech and Language Therapist
| Posting date: | 14 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,000.00 to £45,000.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 March 2025 |
| Location: | S9 4RP |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | High Hazels Academy |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Speech and Language Therapist
Hours: 37.5 per week (52 weeks per year)
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience.
Permanent Role to start as soon as possible
We are looking for a talented Speech and Language Therapist who can work in an innovative way to lead our Early Years Communication and Interaction Hub. The hub has capacity for 8-10 Early Years (and a few KS1) pupils who primarily have difficulties with Communication and Interaction, most are in the early stages of language development, and some are pre-verbal. Some of our children have multiple areas of need.
This role will require you to deliver high-quality speech and language therapy and direct teaching using communication-based approaches – curiosity framework, attention autism, intensive interaction (aged 3-5 years). As the hub lead, you will design and deliver an individualised curriculum alongside the SENCo and Educational Psychologist, using appropriate strategies and interventions based on the needs of the children. You will be responsible for building your team and developing their expertise through modelling and CPD.
Our pledge to the successful candidate is more pay, more time and more support:
More Pay
- We pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector.
- Cash towards medical treatment
- Generous staff discount scheme.
More Time
- Three extra inset days for planning
- At least one personal day a year
More Support
- Great training for your career
- Exceptional curriculum resources
- Expert subject advice
- Support for your wellbeing
Successful applicants will have:
-Is passionate about inclusion and high aspirations for all children.
-Is a trained speech and language therapist.
-Has experience of working with children, Early Years experience is desirable but not essential.
-Has experience of working with schools to develop language provision, especially for children in the early stages of language.
-Experience of leading a team and building effective working relationships.
-Has a commitment to working with families closely
-Has experience of bespoke intervention support for pre-verbal children including Intensive Interaction, using objects of reference, core vocabulary grids, Attention Autism and the curiosity framework or an equivalent.
Benefits We offer:
-A hub provision, which is established, but with room to make it your own.
-A happy school, where everybody is valued.
-An experienced SENCo, Educational Psychology and speech and language therapist to work alongside.
-A commitment to your development and CPD.
School holidays:
If you are dedicated to making a real difference, interested in developing an innovative way of merging SALT and education and thriving in a collaborative, dynamic environment with the added benefit of school holidays, we would love to hear from you.
High Hazels Academy is part of United Learning which is a unique group of independent and state schools working together to achieve the best in everyone. Our vision is to provide excellent education so that all young people are able to make a success of their lives and, if we are to realise this vision, we need to make sure we attract, develop, and reward the key ingredient – you.
For further information and to apply please visit
https://www.highhazelsacademy.org.uk/about-us/working-for-us/vacancies
If you would like to have a look around the school, we would be extremely proud to show you around, in order to make arrangements please contact Karen Jones, Primary Cluster HR Manager by email: karen.jones@highhazelsacademy.org.uk
Safer Recruitment
High Hazels Primary Academy are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Closing date: Monday, 10th March 2025
Interviews to take place week commencing 17th March 2025
Hours: 37.5 per week (52 weeks per year)
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience.
Permanent Role to start as soon as possible
We are looking for a talented Speech and Language Therapist who can work in an innovative way to lead our Early Years Communication and Interaction Hub. The hub has capacity for 8-10 Early Years (and a few KS1) pupils who primarily have difficulties with Communication and Interaction, most are in the early stages of language development, and some are pre-verbal. Some of our children have multiple areas of need.
This role will require you to deliver high-quality speech and language therapy and direct teaching using communication-based approaches – curiosity framework, attention autism, intensive interaction (aged 3-5 years). As the hub lead, you will design and deliver an individualised curriculum alongside the SENCo and Educational Psychologist, using appropriate strategies and interventions based on the needs of the children. You will be responsible for building your team and developing their expertise through modelling and CPD.
Our pledge to the successful candidate is more pay, more time and more support:
More Pay
- We pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector.
- Cash towards medical treatment
- Generous staff discount scheme.
More Time
- Three extra inset days for planning
- At least one personal day a year
More Support
- Great training for your career
- Exceptional curriculum resources
- Expert subject advice
- Support for your wellbeing
Successful applicants will have:
-Is passionate about inclusion and high aspirations for all children.
-Is a trained speech and language therapist.
-Has experience of working with children, Early Years experience is desirable but not essential.
-Has experience of working with schools to develop language provision, especially for children in the early stages of language.
-Experience of leading a team and building effective working relationships.
-Has a commitment to working with families closely
-Has experience of bespoke intervention support for pre-verbal children including Intensive Interaction, using objects of reference, core vocabulary grids, Attention Autism and the curiosity framework or an equivalent.
Benefits We offer:
-A hub provision, which is established, but with room to make it your own.
-A happy school, where everybody is valued.
-An experienced SENCo, Educational Psychology and speech and language therapist to work alongside.
-A commitment to your development and CPD.
School holidays:
If you are dedicated to making a real difference, interested in developing an innovative way of merging SALT and education and thriving in a collaborative, dynamic environment with the added benefit of school holidays, we would love to hear from you.
High Hazels Academy is part of United Learning which is a unique group of independent and state schools working together to achieve the best in everyone. Our vision is to provide excellent education so that all young people are able to make a success of their lives and, if we are to realise this vision, we need to make sure we attract, develop, and reward the key ingredient – you.
For further information and to apply please visit
https://www.highhazelsacademy.org.uk/about-us/working-for-us/vacancies
If you would like to have a look around the school, we would be extremely proud to show you around, in order to make arrangements please contact Karen Jones, Primary Cluster HR Manager by email: karen.jones@highhazelsacademy.org.uk
Safer Recruitment
High Hazels Primary Academy are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Closing date: Monday, 10th March 2025
Interviews to take place week commencing 17th March 2025