Advanced Speech and Language Therapist (maternity cover)
Churchwood Primary Academy, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9PBThis job expired on 29 May 2022
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
29 May 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 May 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- East Sussex Grade 12 - £37,776 - £39,288
Advanced Speech and Language Therapist (maternity cover) job summary
Churchwood Primary Academy is looking to appoint an Advanced Speech and Language Therapist to work within our specialist SEN unit for pupils with ASD and associated speech and language communication needs. This is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.
The successful candidate will be involved in supporting pupils with accessing all aspects of the curriculum, as well as liaising with parents and carers and other external professionals and agencies. You will work closely with the SEN Unit Lead Teacher, helping to integrate therapy and learning objectives, as well as instructing and supporting support staff in delivering therapy programmes/groups and use of specialised equipment.
Churchwood is a one-form entry primary school situated in the picturesque setting of Church Wood in St Leonards on Sea. We have a large playing field, our own Forest School, a Woodland Playground and two acres of beautiful woodland. We have up to 300 children who are organized into single age classes including our thriving Nursery.
We can offer:
A happy, caring academy ethos – ‘At Churchwood Everyone Can!’
A supportive, well established and driven team committed to doing their very best for our pupils
Extensive CPD opportunities working within our academy and across other Trust schools
Excellent classroom and site resources
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
About Churchwood Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 242 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Churchwood Primary Academy website
- Email address
- bursar@churchwoodprimaryacademy.org.uk
Churchwood Primary Academy
Churchwood Primary Academy is a one-form entry school situated in the picturesque setting of Church Wood in Hastings.
We pride ourselves on creating confident, independent, ambitious children. We do this through high-quality teaching and a firm belief in the benefits of Forest School, which encourages creative problem-solving and a bond with the natural world. We support and guide every child to achieve their very best.
We are committed to working in partnership with parents, working tirelessly to ensure high aims and high achievement. The academy has a published admissions number of 30 and a total capacity of 218 pupils; this includes a special educational needs facility for eight Key Stage 2 pupils with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder combined with speech and language communication difficulties. The academy also hosts a nursery for children aged from 2 years.
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