Practising Speech and Language Therapist BLUP81639

Practising Speech and Language Therapist BLUP81639
(equivalent to Band 6)
Salary: £29,652 - £32,947 dep on skills, qualifications and experience
Cheadle Hulme

Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Type: Permanent, 52 weeks

Close date:  31st May 2019
Interview date: 26th June 2019

Seashell Trust runs Outstanding (Ofsted) special School and a specialist College together with 17 on-site residential homes for children and young people with complex learning disabilities, physical disabilities and multisensory impairments.

We are recruiting for a Practising Speech and Language Therapist to join our existing MDT.

Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience as a Speech and Language Therapist working with children and/or adults with profound communication impairments, including people who are non-verbal
• Good understanding of the communication needs of people with exceptional complex disabilities, including deafness, multi- sensory impairment and autism
• Understanding of augmentative and alternative communication systems
• Lead on the assessment of different diagnosis interventions and the management of students with communication and swallowing disorder
• Experience of leading staff training activities and providing staff supervisions preferred but may not be essential
• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy qualification
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
• Registration with the Health Professions Council

At Seashell Trust we strive to deliver excellence by enhancing the communication skills, social skills, and overall independence and quality of life for our children and young people.

We provide an excellent care environment that is safeguarded and committed to promoting learning, respect and independence, as well as dignity for all of our children and young adults.

We value our employees and recognise the need to recruit, retain and develop highly skilled and committed talent who share our vision and values!

We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. Disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

This charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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