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Speech & Language Therapist

Job Description - Speech & Language Therapist

Job Title: Speech and Language Therapist

Location: Oxford

Salary: Up to £53000

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Essential: Full UK driving licence

The opportunity

Are you a qualified Speech and Language Therapist looking to develop your experience within a specialist educational environment?

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team, working alongside education and clinical professionals to support children and young people with a range of communication needs.

You will have the freedom to use your clinical knowledge creatively, delivering tailored assessments and interventions that help students develop their communication skills, confidence and independence.

About the role

We are recruiting a Speech and Language Therapist to join the clinical provision at a Special Educational Needs School.

You will manage your own caseload, providing specialist assessments, developing individualised intervention plans and monitoring student progress. The pupils you support may have a range of complex needs, including neurodiversity, developmental trauma and social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) difficulties.

Working closely with teachers, support staff, families and other clinical professionals, you will ensure communication strategies are embedded throughout the school day and tailored to each student's individual needs.

Your responsibilities will include:

Carrying out detailed Speech and Language Therapy assessments to identify individual communication strengths and areas for development.

Designing and delivering personalised therapy programmes and intervention strategies.

Managing an allocated caseload, reviewing progress and adapting support where necessary.

Advising and supporting teaching staff to incorporate communication strategies into everyday learning.

Contributing to staff development through training, guidance and clinical consultation.

Working collaboratively with families, carers and external professionals to ensure consistent approaches.

Applying trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming approaches to your clinical practice.

Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and working in accordance with professional standards and relevant legislation.

About the successful Speech & Language Therapist (S<):

Holds a recognised undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in Speech and Language Therapy.

Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Membership or registration with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).

Experience supporting individuals with varied and complex communication needs.

An understanding of neurodiversity and trauma-informed approaches.

Knowledge of appropriate assessment methods, intervention techniques and individual support planning.

An understanding of relevant clinical legislation, professional standards and communication frameworks.

Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary professionals.

The confidence to use clinical judgement, build positive relationships and manage an individual caseload.

A willingness to undertake further training and develop specialist clinical knowledge.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

In return for the above, you can expect to receive: 

A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7 

CPD courses and certificates as part of our ‘My-Progression’ brand 

Market leading rates of pay 

Referral scheme – Receive up to £100 when you refer a friend *Terms and Conditions apply* 

Life Assurance
Benefits Package

If you are interested in this position, then click ‘APPLY NOW’ and I will be in touch regarding this fantastic opportunity.  

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About TeacherActive

TeacherActive is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting schools and education professionals. We place teachers and support staff into a wide range of temporary, contract and permanent roles, helping candidates find rewarding opportunities that suit their experience, availability and career goals. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to both our schools and candidates.

Equal Opportunities Statement

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

TeacherActive is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Safeguarding is central to our recruitment practices, and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to thorough vetting and safer recruitment checks before being cleared to work
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed
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