Job summary Are you passionate about working with children's language and communication? Would you like a new challenge? Wehave a new role available for a specialist teacher to join our team working alongside our therapists and assistants. The post-holder will be part of our single point of access team, providing assessment and supporting schools to deliver therapy programmes and advice for children with language and communication needs and building on our existingtraining offer. You will have experience of working with children with language and communication needs in schools, have a secure understanding of effective approaches to support these needs and be able to evidence this through CPD. Flexible working, part-time hours and job share applications considered.In choosing to work here you will become part of a highly successful integrated therapy service in an Outstanding Trustwith a strong commitment to training and development and robust supervision and shadowing opportunities. Main duties of the job The post-holder will provide therapy packages for language and communication, supporting schools to integrateprogrammes. The role will include some language and communication assessment as well as training and development work.oconduct video-based sessions and face to face sessions in schools in the areas of language and communicationsosupport schools to develop bespoke communication programmes for individual childrenoprovide assessment and reports within the scope of their professional qualificationohave delegated responsibility for language and communication training as part of universal and targeted programmes inschools; as a new post, there is scope to develop this responsibility in the future to the universal and targeted offer forsensory and physical needsouse their transferable knowledge to support schools to integrate language and communication work into the child'seducationoinfluence effective delivery of school-based approaches for speech, language and communication support in schoolsobe involved in some day to day planning About us Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both See where you can go with KCHFTcareer pathways Date posted 27 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 846-6936978-UJ Job locations Chaucer Clinic, Unit A4 Chaucer Business Park, Dittons Road, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6QH Polegate BN26 6QH Job description Job responsibilities The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community differencehere. Good luck We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to teamKCHFT, cometocommunity. Job description Job responsibilities The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community differencehere. Good luck We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to teamKCHFT, cometocommunity. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Relevant degree BA (BSc) NVQ level 6, Ordinary degree or equivalent demonstrable experience; Qualified Teacher Status; Evidence of specialist qualifications/ training relevant to area of practice (i.e. specific training in evidence-based approaches for language and communication and managing sensory needs) Desirable Management or supervisory qualification or experience of study Working towards Master level study Experience Essential Experience of taking a leadership role supporting children's language and communication needs; Experience of delivering language and communication programmes in schools; Practical experience in managing education related projects and evaluation; Experience of group management/ facilitation and training design and delivery; Sound judgement and logical approach to complex situations, with ability to determine and implement solutions; Experience of having managed people; An understanding of the current SEND agenda and challenges Desirable Experience of leading and managing teams Knowledge Essential Proven use of office systems, with advanced use of Microsoft Office, i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel. Specialist knowledge in area of expertise; Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months Skills Essential Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds at all levels of seniority; Excellent written and verbal communication skills including solid presentation skills; Proven standard of word processing skills, with a high standard of presentation and accuracy; Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines; Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups; Strong influencing and negotiating skills Personal attributes Essential Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice; Ability to work under pressure; Flexible and adaptable; Ability to apply a common sense and logical approach to identify key or underlying issues in difficult situations and use initiative to solve problems; Ability to deal with situations and discussions frequently, objectively and with emotional intelligence; Ability to travel to diverse sites Person Specification Qualifications Essential Relevant degree BA (BSc) NVQ level 6, Ordinary degree or equivalent demonstrable experience; Qualified Teacher Status; Evidence of specialist qualifications/ training relevant to area of practice (i.e. specific training in evidence-based approaches for language and communication and managing sensory needs) Desirable Management or supervisory qualification or experience of study Working towards Master level study Experience Essential Experience of taking a leadership role supporting children's language and communication needs; Experience of delivering language and communication programmes in schools; Practical experience in managing education related projects and evaluation; Experience of group management/ facilitation and training design and delivery; Sound judgement and logical approach to complex situations, with ability to determine and implement solutions; Experience of having managed people; An understanding of the current SEND agenda and challenges Desirable Experience of leading and managing teams Knowledge Essential Proven use of office systems, with advanced use of Microsoft Office, i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel. Specialist knowledge in area of expertise; Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months Skills Essential Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds at all levels of seniority; Excellent written and verbal communication skills including solid presentation skills; Proven standard of word processing skills, with a high standard of presentation and accuracy; Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines; Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups; Strong influencing and negotiating skills Personal attributes Essential Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice; Ability to work under pressure; Flexible and adaptable; Ability to apply a common sense and logical approach to identify key or underlying issues in difficult situations and use initiative to solve problems; Ability to deal with situations and discussions frequently, objectively and with emotional intelligence; Ability to travel to diverse sites Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Chaucer Clinic, Unit A4 Chaucer Business Park, Dittons Road, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6QH Polegate BN26 6QH Employer's website https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)