[230516] Speech and Language Apprentice

**The Springfields Academy, Reach South Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a Speech and Language Apprentice to join the School in September 2023**

**Post**:Speech and Language Apprentice

**Location**:The Springfields Academy, Curzon Street, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0DS

**FTE Salary Range**: Apprentice pay range, £21,391 rising to a maximum of £27,972 per annum

**Contract Type**: Fixed term until 1st September 2027, full time

**Contract Hours**:37 per week, Monday to Friday

**About the role**

Springfields Academy builds safe independent lives for autistic young people through support, understanding and enablement from the ages of 5-19. From September 2023 we will have 210 pupils, growing to 250 in 2024.

We are excited to offer the unique opportunity for an inspiring speech and language therapist to complete a SALT 4 year degree apprenticeship with us and Birmingham City University. This degree will be fully funded and you will be paid for on the job training within your 5 day working pattern, you will spend 3 days per week at Springfields, one day per week at Birmingham city university studying and one day per week on placement.

The role of Speech and Language Apprentice is an exciting role working within our multi-disciplinary therapy team in close collaboration with our existing SALT who will be your in house mentor.

Please reference the attached material for entry requirements and for further information about the degree apprenticeship. If you would like to speak to someone from the Springfields Academy, please contact Nicola Brooks -01249 814125.

What we are looking for:

- Someone with a passion for making communication accessible for the autistic learner
- A child-centred practitioner who responds to the individual needs of each child.
- Someone with a passion for developing understanding of autism and speech, language and communication needs

**About the School**

Part of the excitement of working at Springfields is the broad range of individuals that you will work with. Our young people with autism may have sensory needs, speech and language difficulties, or other conditions such as social, emotional and mental health needs. A key aspect of working at Springfields is taking the time to get to know pupils and their individual needs, and given their complexity, being able to create a safe, stimulating and supportive communication environment is crucial.

You will be joining a happy, hardworking and well-established multi-disciplinary therapy team. A key strength of the therapy team is their forward thinking, innovative approaches to ensure the best outcomes for pupils.

What we can offer you:

- The opportunity to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable young people with autism.
- The chance to build good working relationships with pupils and staff through consistent working patterns.
- The opportunity to innovate communication strategies and interventions to meet varied communication needs.
- A close-knit team of professionals who work in a supportive and inspirational environment.
- An outstanding learning and therapuetic community.
- The opportunity to be involved in wider-school life.
- On-going, specialist professional development including clinical supervision.
- A comprehensive CPD package with opportunities for individual development.
- A commitment to ‘Healthy Working Lives’ through a comprehensive trust Employee Assistance programme
- Therapeutic working space within our dedicated Therapy House.

**Next Steps**

If you think this role may be for you and want to be involved at this exciting time in our development and have any questions about the position, please get in touch by calling the Recruitment team on 07759365064

**Interview date**:TBC the interview panel will be comprised of representatives from Birmingham city university and the Springfields Academy

**Opportunities and Benefits**

We offer a competitive salary plus LGPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Programme with many other benefits.

We’re proud of how we support our staff in order that you have high levels of job satisfaction, are aware of the difference you are making for the children and families you work with and can see your contribution towards our community. There are regular opportunities for professional development and training, and a wider community of staff to network with within Reach South Multi Academy Trust. You will have the chance to visit other local schools, work alongside a range of outside professionals and take part in a variety of e-learning and face-to-face training.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 48 months

**Salary**: £21,391.00-£27,972.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 23/05/2023
Reference ID: [230516]