What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team. This role is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of students, supporting their communication skills, confidence, and access to the curriculum.
Key Responsibilities:
• To deliver Speech and Language Therapy across the waking day curriculum
• To further the holistic development of pupils including functional life skills
• To work Collaboratively with other therapists and teaching staff
Key Requirements:
• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent with license to practice
• Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
• Member of the Health Care Professions Council
What the school offers its staff
Rewards & Benefits
OHC&AT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and there are many benefits to embarking on your career with us. In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes:
• Electric car lease scheme
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Employee referral scheme
• Membership to Discounts for Teachers – an app providing employee discounts and benefits
• Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
• Comprehensive training and development
• Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured (our employee assistance programme)
• Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
• Scope for career progression across eight college centres, 14 academy schools and shared services team
• As part of your contract of employment you will enrolled into a pension scheme, the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.