We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our leadership team in the South West of Surrey!
The starting salary for this position is £49,733 (NHS Band 7 equivalent) for working 36 hours per week, across 42 weeks of the year. We will also consider applicants who would like to work 28.80 hours week for 42 weeks a year.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced SLT to lead on work in our secondary mainstream schools and Post-16 settings/colleges for young people in the South West of Surrey.
Rewards and Benefits
- Flexible working options
- Paid fees for RCSLT membership and HCPC
- Mobile and agile working solutions
- Ongoing CPD opportunities including termly Study Days and, for specialist teams, access to external supervision e.g. deaf leads as well as access to a comprehensive Leadership Programme
- A structured supervision model including regular 1:1 supervision and peer supervision
- A generous local government pension scheme
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to support health and wellbeing
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
About Us
The School-Aged SLT Service is part of Surrey's local offer to support the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities of children and young people within mainstream schools/colleges and specialist provisions.
We are a large team (over 150) of both qualified Therapists and non-qualified Therapy Assistants, with excellent supervision and CPD models. We work across the four geographical quadrants of Surrey, each managed by a Quadrant Lead. The teams in each quadrant are made up of Therapists and Assistants. We are committed to offering student placements across our range of provisions.
Our aim is for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs to receive the right support at the right time. We do this through our universal offer of advice, signposting and training, a targeted offer of modelling and coaching and specialist assessment and intervention for those needing this level of support. We aim to equip families and professionals with the skills and resources to work together to help and support children and young people with SLCN. We work with children and young people with EHCPs and those at SEN support.
About the Role
You will lead the team of Therapists and Assistants working in secondary and post-16 settings in South West Surrey, developing team skills in this area. You will work closely with the South West Primary Mainstream SLT Lead and three other Secondary and Post-16 SLT Leads across Surrey, further developing and embedding our pathways and transition work.
You will have a management role in the South West and join five other South West Team Leads in supporting and developing an enthusiastic and friendly team working across mainstream and specialist schools. Through a joint up approach with colleagues across Surrey, you will ensure the wider team is informed of current research and evidence base relating to secondary and post-16 provision, and that clinical practice is of high quality.
In your role you will provide clinical supervision and line management to members of the SLT Team and support with second opinions, observation, training and shadowing opportunities for colleagues. You will work with management on the operational and strategic development of services to our schools across Surrey.
You will also provide advice at educational panels.
Shortlisting criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position your CV and personal statement will clearly evidence the following:
- A BSc (Hons) degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered membership of the HCPC and RCSLT
- SLT background with at least 5 years post graduate experience, specifically within schools, particularly around supporting pupils in mainstream secondary/Post-16 settings
- Knowledge of the National Curriculum and Code of Practice and experience in working within a tiered model of support e.g. Balance Model
- Experience of working within an effective multidisciplinary team
- Flexibility to adapt both clinical approach and communication style to ensure that assessment, reports, therapy inputs and outcomes are functional and client centred
- Experience of training and positively influencing practice in large staff teams and line managing / supporting others
- A continuing commitment to learning and development of self and others particularly with regard to the evidence base and research
Surrey has both urban and rural areas and Therapists will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across South West Surrey.
The job advert closes on 22nd September 2024 although we will be looking at applications as they come in and may shortlist in advance of closing date. We therefore encourage an early application.