Speech and Language Therapist

This is an exciting opportunity for a therapist who is passionate about supporting children and young people to develop their communication, language and interaction skills, enabling them to engage more confidently in education, relationships and everyday life. You will provide specialist speech, language and communication assessments, formulations and interventions to children and young people with a range of complex needs, including neurodiversity, Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA), trauma and adverse childhood experiences. You will manage your own caseload and deliver individual and small-group interventions tailored to the needs of each child or young person. Working closely with teachers, pastoral colleagues, families and the wider multidisciplinary clinical team, you will provide specialist advice, consultation and intervention to support communication and participation in learning. You will also contribute to staff development and help build communication-supportive environments across the outreach provision.

• Hold HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist and a recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification.
• Evidence of continued professional development relevant to children and young people, SEND, safeguarding, autism, communication and interaction, sensory processing, regulation, trauma-informed practice or therapeutic education.
• Experience of working with children and young people with SEND, SEMH needs, autism, ADHD, speech, language and communication needs, sensory needs, trauma histories or other barriers to learning and participation.
• Experience of delivering specialist assessment, intervention, advice and consultation within education, community, clinical or specialist settings.
• Experience of developing and implementing individualised therapy programmes and providing practical strategies to support communication across different environments.
• Confidence working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to shared plans, risk discussions, safeguarding processes and professional meetings.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with children and young people, families, education staff and other professionals.
• An interest in helping to shape a new outreach service and adapting clinical practice to different settings and service models.
  
  Competitive salary and terms and conditions.
• An opportunity to make a real difference to children and young people through specialist Speech and Language Therapy.
• Opportunities to support and train education staff and parents in communication strategies and therapeutic principles through Great Minds Therapy and Training Services.
• Continuing Professional Development: paid comprehensive training for all staff.
• Comprehensive induction process.
• IT equipment: laptops and mobiles supplied, as well as technical support where necessary.
• Regular half-termly staff wellbeing days.
• A range of employee support and wellbeing benefits, including Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), counselling, contributions towards medical costs and an exclusive rewards platform.
Great Minds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to all relevant checks, including references, medical clearance and a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer.