Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Job summary

Are you an experienced specialist speech and language therapist ready to step up, or a current highly specialist therapist seeking a fresh opportunity to develop leadership skills and contribute to meaningful service development especially in terms of universal and targeted offer in schools?

Our Merton Speech and Language Therapy Team is expanding! Were offering an exciting full-time highly specialist opportunity within our vibrant, friendly teamthis role will support Mertons response to the SEND reform and lead on delivery of our experts at hand offer for speech and language therapy support in primary schools.

Main duties of the job

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About us

Merton is the employer of choice for those looking to further their career in public services.

Our culture is one of staff empowerment to deliver real improvements for the communities we serve and on clear career development.Together we want to build a better Merton.

We offeraccess to the local government pension scheme, one of the most generous in the UK; 27.5 days paid holiday, rising to 32.5 days after five years of service; flexible working; and a first-class staff development programme.

We are, as you would expect, proud to be an equal opportunities employer and have committed to paying the London Living Wage to all our staff and contractors to ensure a fair wage for everyone working for us.

Job responsibilities

To assess children and develop and or implement specialist speech and language therapy treatment to ensure that the Council achieves its strategic aims for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities

To contribute to the LB Merton policy and approach to raising achievement and establishing provision for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities.

To provide a peripatetic highly specialist speech and language therapy advisory service to Merton schools and settings

To work as a member of the Merton Speech and Language Therapy Team and the SENDIS service and so contribute to building the capacity of Merton Schools to include pupils with SEN and disabilities.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• 1.Recognised Speech and Language Therapy qualification.
• 2.HCPC registration.
• 3.Proven experience working with a broad range of SLCN in school-aged children.
• 4.Experience working in school settings.
• 5.Experience of teaching through modelling and or training staff in relation to children with communication and interaction difficulties.
• 6.Experience of working in an interdisciplinary team context.
• 7.Experience of a range of interventions for children with SCLN.
• 8.Training and experience in supervision of junior staff/ students.
• 9.Demonstrate a clear and full understanding of effective strategies in working with pupils with SLCN at universal and targeted level
• 10.Understanding of current legislation and guidance in relation to SEN, and educational inclusion.
• 11.Experience contributing to statutory assessments or tribunal processes.
• 12.Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
• 13.Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• 14.Commitment to inclusive education and person-centered support.
• 15.A clear understanding of safeguarding issues for staff working supportively in schools and in particular the safeguarding issues for children with SEN and SLCN.
• 16.Ability to deal with difficult and challenging situations with tact and sensitivity.
• 17.Ability to travel across the borough.
• Desirable:
• 1.A defined area of clinical specialism.
• 2.Involvement in service development or innovation initiatives.