Speech and Language Therapist
Location: Oaklands School, Gresham Road, Hounslow TW3 4BX
Salary: £40,156 - £45,640 per annum
Closing Date: 31/10/2024
Speech & Language Therapist
(West London)
Oaklands is an outstanding special school serving the London Borough of Hounslow that provides specialist education to students with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties and autism. Oaklands is at an exciting point in its development. High Oaks is situated on Gresham Road in a purpose built new school building. New Oaks Primary operates in a newly refurbished building in Woodlands Road Isleworth. Both schools offer state of the art facilities for our students.
We are looking to appoint a qualified Speech and Language Therapist to provide the onsite SALT service for our students. The ideal candidate will have 2 years’ experience of working in a specialist school for young adults who have very complex needs including PMLD, SLD and autism along with NHS Band 6 SALT experience. You will work closely with service providers and parents to ensure that SALT programmes are delivered at school and at home.
Hounslow Local Authority is transforming therapy support for children and young people in Special Schools. Oaklands therapy team are led by a therapy coordinator. The successful candidate will join the therapy team at Oaklands and work across both our 2 sites. This is an exciting opportunity to develop specialist clinical skills, and embed yourself in the school community to support our children and young people in achieving the best functional outcomes.
We value our employees and offer excellent training and support as well as a pension scheme, employee assistance programme and many other well-being benefits. These include our onsite gym, showering facilities and a coffee shop with discounted barista coffee. Freshly prepared hot and cold lunches which are available to purchase from our onsite kitchen, shop and café.
Oaklands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work at the school is expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory fully enhanced DBS check and references being received. Social media checks will be carried out for all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of a 26 working week probation period.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification and download the application form.
Visits to the school are welcome. Please contact the HR department for an appointment on hr@oaklands.uk.net or by calling the school on 020 8560 3569 (option 3).
Please ensure that you explain clearly in your application how you meet the Person Specification.
Completed application forms should be sent to: HR@oaklands.uk.net
Closing date for receipt of applications: 31st October 2024.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Start Date: As soon as possible after interview
Pay Scale: Hounslow Pay Scales P03 (Point 33) to P05 (Point 39)
Actual Salary: £40,156 - £45,640
Contract Type: Term time plus 2 weeks (41 weeks)
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Induction: The successful candidate will be required to attend a pre-employment induction
CV’s will not be accepted. No agencies please.