Speech & Language Therapist

Job Description

Speech & Language Therapist page is loaded Speech & Language Therapist Apply locations Mitcham, time type Part time, posted on Posted 2 Days Ago, time left to apply End Date: February 2, 2025 (24 days left to apply), job requisition id JR101297 £41,983 - £49,717 (includes paid school holidays) + excellent benefits Those Huge Small Victories Our clinicians are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. Get out what you put in This role is based at Lavender Lodge School. Lavender Lodge school resides within an 18th Century building in the heart of Mitcham. Our pupils come from many different boroughs to attend our school and are lucky to experience ‘a life changing love of learning.’ We are proud of our pupils and our dedicated team and pupils leave us with a sense of achievement. We were recently recognised as Good by Ofsted. Our clinicians are a crucial part of the most joined-up model in SEND. Across all of our specialist schools and children’s homes, we provide unrivalled levels of clinical support, both in terms of our expertise and breadth of provision. Our young people present with a complexity of need including developmental trauma, neuro-developmental conditions and special educational needs. As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team, you will be supporting educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments and, based on clinical assessment and formulation, offer individualised interventions and engagement to our young people. You’ll also be assessing our young people’s mental health and recommending appropriate interventions in a personalised care plan. Building rapport is key; by doing this you’ll be able to deliver effective counselling and feedback on progress. What we do for you We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the sector. With us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get: Training : A full induction and on-the-job training Holiday : You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays including bank holidays Clinical Development : If career growth and professional advancement is your thing, we provide a leading programme of clinical learning and development Flexible benefits : meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance Wellbeing : a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an optician or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £2,000 bonus every time Bring your whole self to work This is a great opportunity to change young lives and have a positive impact on their future. Embedded within our living and learning environments, you will be offered the support, resources, and platform for you to do great things. You’ll benefit from supervision, a clinical development programme, and access to a 220+ strong team of multi-disciplinary clinical colleagues who will be with you every step of the way. Here’s a few things we’ll need from you: As a qualified professional (or accredited Counsellor), you’ll be eligible for membership of BACP, or a similar professional body (additional mental health or therapeutic intervention qualifications would be desirable) You’ll be well versed in child development and good at connecting with young people You’re also highly organised and ready to take the initiative We genuinely care about our young people (and each other) so honesty and empathy is a must Interested in joining us? Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself. The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. For a full job description and person specification, please click here. To view our ex-offenders policy please click here. To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools here. About Witherslack We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.There’s lots of ups and downs, and to some of our young people, just sitting through a lesson can be a big win. We call these huge small victories and whilst they may seem small on the surface, they add up to make a big difference.We live and learn with children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs, communication difficulties (such as Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, or speech, language and communication needs), ADHD, or complex learning needs. We have the most joined-up model in SEN, the best environments, and we are proud of what we do.Mission: We are the leading provider of specialist education and care for children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs, communication difficulties (autistic spectrum conditions; speech, language, and communication needs), ADHD, and complex learning needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr