SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE (16-25) WITH TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
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Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
10 May 2021 at 9am
Date listed
13 April 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC PO3 (£39,462 - £42,609 pro rata) Actual salary - £34,709 - £37,476
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE (16-25) WITH TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD job summary
Are you an energetic and creative Speech and Language Therapist? Are you looking to make a difference to the lives of young people with autism and complex needs? Looking to further your own professional development? If so, come and join our team!
We are expanding our therapy team and seek an experienced, well-qualified and dynamic Speech & Language Therapist who has the ability to support the development of our excellent provision for young people with autism, severe learning and language and communication difficulties. Our therapy team will provide support, supervision, and opportunities to work alongside both NHS SLTs and school commissioned SLTs offering a unique development opportunity.
Phoenix School is successful, ambitious and forward thinking. You will be joining an Outstanding School (Ofsted November 2019) with strong leadership and committed staff team.
This is an exciting opportunity as this role specifically focuses SLT time on students aged between 16 and 25. These young people need support to develop meaningful skills that help them access work, learning and leisure activities. We operate as a college provision affiliated with an accredited National Autistic Society School, which has been praised for the creative approach to working with young people with autism and with their carers. The school has won a number of awards including the NASEN Parental Engagement Award.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute in this exciting development working across the Post 16 setting and College. If you feel you have the skills, experience and drive to take on this role and become a member of our team, we would very much like to hear from you
Commitment to safeguarding
The Governing Body of the school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and staff. The Executive Headteacher must ensure that the highest priority is given to following all safeguarding guidance and regulations. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance. All of the school's Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are available on the school's website. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.
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About Phoenix School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 469 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Phoenix School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- ciara.mccone@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Special School for children with Autism
Arranging a visit to Phoenix School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ciara.mccone@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk.
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