Job Type:
Permanent
Job Sector:
Education
Region:
South East
Location:
Billingshurst
Salary:
£47,000 to £50,000 per hour
Salary Description:
£47,000-£50,000 [FTE 52wks £54,798-£58,260]
Posted:
17/10/2024
Recruiter:
Salutem Care And Education
Job Ref:
1740
About The Company
Ingfield Manor School is a non-maintained special school and part of Salutem Care and Education, which has services across England and Wales supporting adults and children in residential and educational environments. Based in its own idyllic grounds, Ingfield Manor School offers extensive specialist facilities with the aim of providing an exceptional learning environment, helping children and young people fulfill their potential. Facilities include woodland and outdoor classroom space, high specification sensory room, and swimming pool.
Our Ingfield Manor School provision caters for students aged 3—19 years with neurological motor impairment such as Cerebral Palsy and associated medical and sensory needs. Following the Conductive Education approach, Ingfield Manor School focuses on the holistic development of everyone, including their physical and communication skills.
We are looking for a Lead Therapist to join us and become part of our successful team, responsible for strategic leadership and management of the school and maintaining high educational standards as well as leading on all therapy needs across the different provisions. This is a newly created role to ensure the high-quality delivery of therapeutic services, providing an operational overview of the school-age students and those in our newly established Post 19 Satellite.
About The Role
Job Overview
To be responsible for strategic leadership and management of the school and maintain high educational standards as well as lead on all therapy needs across the different provisions. This will include developing a robust clinical framework whilst providing leadership in its future development ensuring that it remains high quality and that the learning programmes offered fully meet the needs of students. The successful applicant will maintain excellent relationships with all stakeholders, including local schools and relevant employers.
Hours: 40 hours per week. Term Time only (39 weeks).
Salary: £47,000 - £50,000 (FTE 52wks £54,798 - £58,260) Dependent upon experience.
Job Responsibilities
1. Responsible for overseeing delivery and governance of the therapy services to school-aged children, post-19 adults, and statutory services (education and social care).
2. To lead the therapies hub which includes physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and conductive education across Ingfield Manor, Woodview, and Beaumont Sussex.
3. The identified person for linking education to therapy, having a clear directive and line management expectation of the various therapies across the three provisions.
4. Responsible for the management and oversight of resolutions and tribunals engaging in the mediation and tribunal process as required.
5. Undertake all therapy assessments for referrals.
6. Ensure smooth running of delivery of EHCP hours.
7. Coordinate statutory assessments.
8. Undertake line management responsibilities, including appraisals, the development of personal development plans, performance monitoring, mentoring, and professional development of staff in line with company and professional policies.
9. Work collaboratively with partner agencies/organisations at national and local levels to embed a delivery of universal, targeted, and specialist therapy training.
10. Ensure compliance with Equality and Diversity legislation and organisational policy.
11. Maintain Health and Safety in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
12. Engage in Continuous Professional Development and relevant training activities.
13. Support the work activity of all colleagues in their direct work team.
14. Respect confidentiality regarding any information related to students, colleagues, and other individuals.
15. Uphold safeguarding policies and report any concerns regarding student welfare promptly.
16. Recognize the need to support student-related activities in a school environment.
The post holder will further Salutem’s vision and comply with the policies and procedures of Salutem and the school. This job description will be kept under review to ensure that it remains up to date. The post holder will be consulted about any proposed changes.
Salutem Care and Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All offers of employment are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS, in line with our stringent safer recruitment policy.
Successful candidates for all posts will undergo a minimum of 6 months’ probation.
Closing date: 6th November
Interviews: w/c 11th November 2024
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