Speech & Language Therapist - ARC Schools
ARC Schools offers a specialist learning provision for children and young people with autism and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. We emphasise the development of core academic understanding, encourage creativity, celebrate outdoor learning and promote the growth of essential life skills. We aim to establish a safe, creative and vibrant environment where children feel challenged and supported in their learning, achieving high levels of wellbeing and academic success. We aim to nurture and develop mutual respect, tolerance, teamwork, perseverance, kindness and good manners.
As ARC School’s Speech & Language Therapist, you will work in educational settings to support and enable children and young people to reach their full communicative and educational potential and remove or reduce the barriers that their speech, language and communication needs present to their learning. You will support the creative and innovative SALT therapy using a positive behaviour model.
You will oversee the Speech and Language therapy for primary and secondary aged students. This will include providing assessment for current and prospective pupils as needed, developing speech and language programmes for individuals and groups for implementation by Therapy Assistants, and advising staff on changes that can be made to the learning environment and wider setting which can optimise children’s communication development.
You will work in close partnership with the Assistant Head/SENDCo to ensure that provision as set out in children’s EHCPs is being provided and outcomes are met. You will provide training and modelling to school staff on recognising and responding to SLCN, and you will provide written documents and assessments as needed at a professional standard.
The successful candidate will have a recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy and current registration with the HCPC. They will have proven experience working with children, ideally within special needs or education settings, and a strong understanding of speech, language, and communication difficulties. They will have the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including teachers, Therapy Assistants, and support staff, to provide consistent support. In addition, the successful candidate will have strong organisational abilities for managing case records, therapy plans, and progress reports with accuracy and attention to detail.
Suitable candidates will have a demonstrable background in promoting high level outcomes for students with additional needs.
We would love to hear from you if you are confident, resilient, have excellent communication skills, an eye for detail and share our passion for creating the best possible opportunities and outcomes for our students.
ARC Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be conducted; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.
We comply with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) code of practice and have a written policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders, both of which are available on request. If you are shortlisted, you will be required to declare any relevant convictions, adult cautions or other matters which may affect your suitability to work with children.
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