Job summary

Join us as a Highly Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist , in our SEND Therapy Service in West Essex.

We are looking for a Childrens Speech and Language Therapist to work with early years and school aged children, in their educational settings and their home, as part of our Special Educational Needs (SEND) Therapies team.

You will have the opportunity to work hybrid between visits to local schools and completing virtual sessions from home on a part time basis.

The role has core hours during school times (with the occasional out of hours for meetings with school staff or parents)with the option to complete your additional hours flexibly.

As you will be visiting local schools as part of your role, a driving license and access to a vehicle is essential

Main duties of the job

Your key responsibilities will be-

• To work alongside our Community Therapies Team and support the therapy needs of children with Education and Health Care Plans.
• To will work with educational professionals (SENCOs, LSAs and teachers / parents and carers) in setting goals and implement Therapy plans, to integrate within their daily curriculum, as specified in the childs EHCP. This will include direct work with children, attending Annual Review meetings, updating reports, writing care plans,liaising with parents / carers and providing training, as appropriate.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values : we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Highly Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist , you will be part of our valued SEND Therapies Team in West Essex, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including-

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who-

Experience with the following client groups is desirable-

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

Desirable