Senior Speech and Language Therapist

More than one location, The Co Operative Academies Trust

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  4 December 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 November 2023

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Yes, visa sponsorship available
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Permanent, 37 hrs per week, term time only or full time all year round (open to negotiation)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £44,000 to £50,000

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential Criteria:

• At least 3 years’ experience as a Speech and Language Therapist with additional training and experience of working with children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families.

• Previous experience of working with children with special educational needs and disabilities in an educational context including early years to KS5.

• Demonstrable experience of working with children who use Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and may have additional Sensory Processing Disorders: HI: VI.

• Experience working with children with complex needs such as ADHD and ASD. This may also include children who may use alternative forms of communication.

• Training and experience working with children with challenging behaviours.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge and understanding of working within a culturally diverse community.

• Ability to develop effective strategies to engage hard-to-reach families.

• Experienced in delivering training to professionals.

• Experience of liaising effectively with relevant agencies, including health professionals.

• Experience of monitoring and evaluating for improvement.

• Current member of the HCPC and eligible for membership to the RCSLT.

Desirable but not essential:

Be familiar with and or trained in;

• Training in mealtime difficulties and dysphagia management

• Makaton Sign Vocabulary

• ELKLAN (Supporting Children with SLD or similar)

What the school offers its staff

Benefits

Local government pension scheme

Co-op staff discount and other benefits

Further details about the role

Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) with the enthusiasm and motivation to work with children with a wide range of learning difficulties and disabilities, including autism?

These unique and brand new opportunities allow you to work alongside committed school staff in a range of schools across the Trust in all the communities we serve. We aim to deliver an outstanding school experience to children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families. Many of our communities are the most deprived in the North of England.

Commitment to safeguarding

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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Skilled worker visa sponsorship is available for this job.

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About The Co Operative Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: centralrecruitment@coopacademies.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-co-operative-academies-trust (opens in new tab)

School Details

Co-op Academy Leeds

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 861 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Co-op Academy Leeds website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/co-op-academy-leeds (opens in new tab)

Co-op Academy Belle Vue

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 217 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Co-op Academy Belle Vue website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/co-op-academy-belle-vue (opens in new tab)

Co-op Academy Parkland

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 215 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Co-op Academy Parkland website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/co-op-academy-parkland (opens in new tab)

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