Speech and Language Therapist

1 month ago


Abingdon, United Kingdom Shape A Life Full time

**Speech and Language Therapist - Abingdon**

Shape A Life have recently partnered with an Ofsed ‘Good’ all through special educational needs school in Abingdon. The school has passionate, highly qualified staff who know how to get the very best from their children. They teach, using a range of techniques, that allow our pupils to understand what is required of them.

The school has a vacancy for a Speech and Language Therapist with some experience to join their dedicated and supportive inter-disciplinary team, who support the best outcomes for their students through holistic and integrated programmes.

Working alongside another Speech and language Therapist in addition to a Speech and Language Therapy assistant and school staff implementing 1:1 and group SLT input. You will provide a range of interventions including individual and group therapy sessions, support and train parents and staff along with universal level provision.

You will be offered relevant training, support and supervision. The main focus of the role will be to assess and support the students holistic communication needs, facilitating in promoting the learning and personal development of the pupils, ensuring they make best use of the educational opportunities available to them.

**The main duties will be**:

- Ensure all pupils are safe in our care and that safeguarding procedures are followed at all times
- Assessment of a range of communication difficulties
- Use of standardised and non-standardised assessments (clinical observations)
- Implementation of therapy sessions on the basis of assessments and EHCP specifications where appropriate
- Provision of therapy programmes for school and home use
- Organisation of small group therapy sessions
- Collaboration with student, Parents, Teaching staff, Occupational Therapist and Creative Arts and Play Therapist and voluntary organisations where appropriate.
- Monitoring and reviewing of interventions
- Contributions to IEPs
- Meetings with parents
- Attendance at SEN Team meetings
- Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- Promote self-esteem and independence in all students
- Provide feedback to pupils, teaching staff and parents in relation to progress and achievement
- Contribute to the maintenance of a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment.
- Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour

This is a great opportunity for anyone with the desire to work within in a motivated and rewards driven team to enable children to achieve their full potential.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Graduate

Pay: £28,350.00-£36,350.00 per year

Flexible Language Requirement:

- English not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: KS/SLTAB
Expected start date: 02/09/2024



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