Speech and Language Therapist

**Salary**:
£37,338.00-£44,962.00 per year

**Job type**:
Full Time, Permanent

31 January 2025

**Job overview**:
**About the role**:
Working as Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT) at High Peak School, you will play a vital role in enhancing the communication skills and overall wellbeing of our students, helping them to achieve their full potential.

You will be an integral part of our growing team who put the children and young people at the heart of everything we do. You will be working with our pupils, supporting the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children and young pupils with a range of needs Speech and Language Communication Needs (SLCN) and complex needs associated with additional learning needs and ASC.

You will manage your own caseload and work flexibly, providing therapy services to children and young pupils according to clinical need and in close liaison with the highly specialist clinical team covering both schools.

You will participate actively in multi-disciplinary meetings, staff meetings, supervision, training and annual appraisals. Working in collaboration with other Speech and Language Therapists and clinical team colleagues you will support the development of Speech and Language Therapy services across Kedleston Group. Clinical supervision will be provided by internal Senior Speech and Language Therapists or funded externally.

**About you**:
You will have:

- a degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
- UK HCPC Registration, and eligibility for membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- successful post registration practice and experience with young people (ideally experience of working with children with ASC needs)
- working knowledge of Child Protection and Safeguarding Legislation and other legislation.

If you share our commitment to developing confident and capable young people and making a difference to their lives by meeting their educational, health and social care needs in structured, nurturing school and home provisions, we would love to hear from you.

Due to the location of the school, personal transport is a must.

**About us**:
High Peak House, part of Kedleston Group, is a children’s home which houses two small 3 bed homes, within the wider grounds of High Peak School, a specialist SEMH provision. Both of our homes provide a homely, cosy environment for our children, and are set within expansive grounds which provides lots of opportunities for our children to experience the great outdoors and play. Children and young people from diverse backgrounds come to our home and additionally attend our partnered school, High Peak School, for varying reasons, but often as a result of social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH). Our home provides a safe, nurturing environment in which our children can grow, develop, and achieve.

**Why work for us?**
- A competitive salary which is reviewed annually
- A comprehensive induction programme so you can hit the ground running
- Regular Clinical Supervision by a Senior Speech and Language Therapist
- Work as part of a growing multi-disciplinary team
- Continued professional development and training
- Opportunity to network and work closely with other Clinicians in the group
- Enhanced pension contributions
- A friendly, passionate team committed to getting the best outcomes for our young people
- Access to clinical assessments and resources with a dedicated speech and Language Therapy room
- Fantastic work environment and facilities, multiple therapy and sensory rooms, including a Speech and Language Therapy room, an Occupational Therapy, an ELSA room and a functional life skills room.
- Free breakfast and lunches for all staff

**Benefits include**:

- £500 refer-a-friend bonus
- OFSTED bonuses
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work scheme and laptop loans
- Discounts on cinema trips, electronics, fashion, home and garden, travel, groceries, gifts, utilities, health and fitness
- Birthday treats
- Long service and employee of the month awards
- Employee assistance and counselling service, wellbeing support and advice
- Optional flu jab

**About us**:
Kedleston Group Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. You will be expected to engage in annual safeguarding training, be familiar with key policies and ensure you know the steps to take should you be made aware of a safeguarding or child protection concern. You will remain vigilant and act swiftly if you have concerns about a child and be an appropriate role model for both children and colleagues at all times.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
**About**High Peak School**:
**High Peak School**
- Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Stockport
- Chesire
- SK12 2AP
- United Kingdom

+44 1663 721 731