About the role 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech & Language Therapist to join our team here at St Elizabeth’s. This post would suit either a newly qualified therapist who is interested in working with children and adults with SEN or an experienced Band 5 or 6 therapist looking to develop their skills. Our approach is goal orientated, looking at both needs and aspirations to support children and young people to develop and flourish despite their communication difficulties. 

What you’ll be doing

·       Providing initial and ongoing assessment of the Speech and Language therapy needs for children, young people and adults

·       Devising person-centred therapy, objectives and strategies whilst working collaboratively with our health, education, and care colleagues

·       Attend annual reviews, transition meetings and multi-disciplinary meetings

·       Develop resources and equipment to meet the needs of the individuals we support to maximise their potential

About you 

We are looking for candidates with a positive approach and excellent professional skills. The successful candidate will have knowledge of potential communication and dysphagia challenges. You will also have knowledge of assessment tools and a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to our client group, who have a range of needs such as LD, ASD, PMLD and epilepsy.  This is a great opportunity for individuals with a recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree, who are HCPC registered, to embark on a rewarding and fulfilling career within an organisation that does great work.

Why work for us 

Based across 60 acres of beautiful countryside, St Elizabeth's is a charity supporting children, young people and adult day clients with epilepsy and other complex medical conditions.

Over the past 120 years, St Elizabeth's has grown and developed to comprise a non-maintained special School for both boarders and day students, a specialist Further Education College, domiciliary care for College learners, Supported Living in the community, a comprehensive Day Opportunities programme for adult day clients and 24-hour health provision provided by specialist nurses and therapists.

In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:

-       25 days’ annual leave per annum – 5 service-related day’s accrued up to 5 days

-       Eligible for Blue Light card – discounts on big brands!

-       Discounted gym membership

-       Employee recognition scheme

-       Life assurance

-       Free on-site parking 

-       Recommend a friend payment up to £500!*

-       Confidential employee assistance programme

-       Fully paid for DBS

-       Contributory pension scheme - eligible employees are automatically enrolled after 3 months at 5% (3% employer contribution)

*terms and conditions apply

How to apply

Please complete an application form and upload an up-to-date CV on our website. All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note we are not on a public transport route. The salary range advertised is based on full-time equivalent and appointment on the scale is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis; therefore, we recommend that you apply sooner rather than later. We reserve the right to close an advert if we receive sufficient applications ahead of the deadline. If you require reasonable adjustments at application or interview stage, please do let us know as soon as possible.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

At St Elizabeth’s we embrace diversity and aspire to create a diverse and inclusive working culture. We are proud to be recognised as an Investor in People and to hold Disability Confident status. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming all applications from across the community.

Safeguarding

St Elizabeth’s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Some of our positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Our vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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