Speech & Language Therapist - Part-time (38wks)

**Please note, this position is part-time (22.2 hours per week). You will be based at Chilworth House School in Wheatley, Oxfordshire.**
**Be amazing, be inspired, be you.**

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our staff. You deserve to have the career you want, in an environment that allows you to be yourself. As a member of our team, you’ll receive a sector-leading salary, extensive benefits, training, and a clear career pathway ahead of you.

If you want to join the UK’s leading provider of specialist education and care, working passionately to bring the best possible outcomes for young people, you’re in the right place.
**Be the Speech and Language Therapist, be the guide.**

Our Clinical Team supports children and young people across our school and home environments. As a member of the team, you’ll play a vital part in our work and our outcomes for young people. It’s a highly rewarding role where your skills can make a huge difference - as you help us create the type of futures that every child deserves.

The contentment young people feel when you help them to work through their development traumas, neurodevelopment disorders and other complex needs and really start to participate in daily lifeThere really is nothing like it. To you, one single breakthrough is worth a thousand thank you’s.

It’s exactly that kind of selfless, altruistic attitude that makes us so excited to talk to you, here at Witherslack Group, as we grow our therapeutic team.
**Be the Speech and Language Therapist you always wanted to be**

We are looking for an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist with experience in Autism and/or SEMH to join our growing multi-disciplinary team, to provide assessment and intervention across a range of settings, but specifically into specialist educational provision. The successful applicant will provide Speech and Language Therapy as part of the multidisciplinary team within the school and be supported by regional supervision, mentoring and appraisal. CPD is encouraged and facilitated, including access to the national network of clinicians who work together to develop practice according to special interests.
**Be More**

As a Specialist Clinician you will be an HCPC registered SaLT, with a minimum of two years’ experience working with children and young people with Developmental Trauma, Neuro-developmental Conditions in particular Autism and Special Educational Needs.

Witherslack Group is a nationwide network of sector-leading schools, Learning Centres and children’s homes. The therapeutic practice model within Witherslack Group is informed by evidenced based theory and recognised best practice. It aims to support children and young people with to live healthy and happy lives, establish meaningful relationships and achieve their full potential. Many of our settings have established trauma-informed, ADHD Friendly and National Autistic Society accredited approaches to education and care. The Clinical Service team within each setting includes Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Clinical and Educational Psychologists, and a broad range of Therapists with expertise in Counselling, and Drama, Art and Psychotherapy.
**Be Rewarded**

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we want to reward you with a salary and benefits package that’s among the best in our sector. You’ll receive a competitive salary, Pension Scheme matched up to 5% or a range of flexible pension options to suit personal circumstances(where applicable) and comprehensive induction and ongoing training, as well as extensive Group staff benefits such as Medicash Health Plan/Employee Assistance and Cycle to Work Scheme. Witherslack Group conducts DBS Enhanced checks and covers the costs for all new employees.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Waveney Patel, Regional Director (Clinical) on 07918581509.

For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document.