Speech & Language Therapist

Roehampton Gate School are recruiting for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our Therapy team! We are looking for enthusiastic, caring, and passionate people to become an integral part of our therapy team. The successful candidate will join our multi-disciplinary team, which may suit someone experienced in a special needs environment or newly qualified, who will be required to work closely with other Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals providing support to students; reporting to the Therapy Manager. This role is flexible and can offer both full-time and part-time hours for the right person.

Is this the next step in your career Find out if you are the right candidate by reading through the complete overview below.
Aspris Education and Children’s Services is a leading company in the UK offering independent behavioural care for commissioners across the UK. With over 100 high quality schools, colleges and homes we focus on making a real and lasting difference for everyone we support.
Roehampton Gate School (RGS) is a school for young people aged 9 -19 with mild to moderate autistic spectrum disorders, Asperger’s Syndrome and associated learning difficulties. Located in Roehampton, SW London, we aim to deliver the highest level of education and care according to individual needs in a safe, positive and structured environment.
Our benefits include:
Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
Blue Light discount card
Comprehensive induction
Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
Pension scheme
Paid for enhanced DBS
Wellbeing support
Cycle to work scheme and more!
At Aspris Children’s Services , we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. As long as you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress!
Main duties:
Undertaking initial assessments of new and present students to establish the scope, level and nature of the individual students SaLT needs.
Leads and facilitates group and/or individual sessions, ensuring activities and interventions continue to meet the needs of the students, and are consistent with the provisions detailed in the students EHCP.
Manages, monitors and reviews an assigned caseload, ensuring delivery within the agreed timescales. Know and take responsibility for the EHCP provision for SaLT in all of the caseload.
Maintains accurate and up-to-date records, case file notes and computerised information, and other associated documentation; providing and presenting progress reports on a regular basis.
Liaise with professional and teaching colleagues, to support needs of individuals. Also, assist with the analysis and reporting of statistical data and information for research and audit purposes.
Manages own work load independently.
The successful candidate will be registered and will hold BSc Occupational Therapy or profession specific equivalent qualification, along with the following characteristics:
Resilience We support some of the most vulnerable children in society who have varying degrees of emotional behavioural difficulties, autism, ADHD and associated difficulties so there will be times where your resilience is challenged.
Communication Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs. Good teamwork and communication plays a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.
Committed will join a supportive and experienced team of dedicated support staff, committed to delivering the very best care.
Caring Our young people require the best care we can offer. If you are a naturally caring and compassionate person, this is the role for you.
Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.
If you want a job for life, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.
Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.
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