Speech Language Pathologist - Autism School

Full-time or part-time, permanent roleSalary: £42K - £52K depending on experienceHours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. Option to work longer hours to finish early on Friday.Location: Chester town centre, 15 minute walk from the train station.About the role:Working in a special education school with 108 pupils aged 4-19 years with complex autism, learning difficulties and behaviours that challenge to deliver bespoke therapy. What’s in it for you as a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist:Excellent continued learning and development50% of your parking costs re-imbursedSuite of staff benefits including pension schemeTechnology appropriate for your jobComprehensive staff training programme Access to WeCare which is a 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and much more.Access to MediCash program for wellbeing benefitsYour main responsibilities as a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist:Work as part of a trans-disciplinary team ensuring each pupil’s needs are understood, accurately planned for and closely monitored.Advise members of the teaching team in relation to pupils’ speech, language and communication development to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.Provide both direct and indirect therapy for individuals and groups of pupils.Assess pupil’s need for and use of evidence-based alternative/ augmentative communication (AAC) including signing, communication books, voice output communication aids, etc.Collaborate and contribute to the development of positive behaviour support plans, working closely with behaviour analysts, the class teacher and other relevant team membersContribute to annual review and EHCP reportingWhat we are looking for in a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist:HCPC registerationExperience of working with children and young people with autism and complex learning disabilitiesExperience supporting AAC use including low or high techNext steps:If you are interested to hear more, either hit the APPLY NOW button or reach out to Lucy on 020 ##### ##### or #####