Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Are you passionate about working with children's language and communication? Would you like a new challenge? We have 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 existing training 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 Trust with 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 integrate programmes.
1. Conduct language and communication assessments.
2. Provide training and development work.
3. Conduct video-based sessions and face-to-face sessions in schools.
4. Support schools to develop bespoke communication programmes for individual children.
5. Provide assessments and reports within the scope of their professional qualification.
6. Have delegated responsibility for language and communication training as part of universal and targeted programmes in schools.
7. Influence effective delivery of school-based approaches for speech, language and communication support.
8. Be 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, and 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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 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.
Experience
* 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.
Knowledge
* Proven use of office systems, with advanced use of Microsoft Office.
Skills
* Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Personal attributes
* Ability to motivate and organise others.
* Ability to work under pressure.
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.
Address
Chaucer Clinic, Unit A4 Chaucer Business Park, Dittons Road, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6QH
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
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