Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.
Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, youll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.
Are you looking for the next step in your Speech & Language Therapy career?
We now have two fantastic opportunities for Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to work in collaboration with others to deliver a high-quality speech and language therapy service to the pupils of Inscape House School, all of whom have autism spectrum condition as their primary need.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week over 41 weeks term time
Salary: £26,520.62 per annum (pro-rated on hours and weeks worked) £29,108.00 full time equivalent.
Location: Inscape House School, Cheadle, Stockport
Reports to: Speech and Language Therapist.
- Deliver and support the embedding of speech and language therapy recommendations at universal and targeted levels as directed by a Speech and Language Therapist
- Have an understanding of different models of disability and work in-keeping with a social, neurodiversity-affirming model of practice
- Provide advice and consultation to pupils, school staff, and families/carers at universal and targeted levels
- Support education staff to deliver therapy input at universal and targeted levels, within the remit of their own roles
- Contribute to general projects, events or extra-curricular activities across the wider school as directed, for the purpose of further embedding and raising staff awareness of best practice regarding speech, language and communication needs
- Procure resources as required for their own sessions and for the team, with agreement from and abiding by systems designated by the team lead
- Work with the Speech and Language Therapy lead to ensure the services accountability to the school and other key stakeholders.
What you can bring to the team...
- NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Health or related discipline (or equivalent experience) e.g. QCF level 3 in Clinical Healthcare Support.
- Level 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools.
- Knowledge of embedding therapy into learning activities.
- Experience of supporting Speech & Language therapy programmes of intervention (as SaLT assistant or other relevant role such as Support worker/LSA/TA) .
- Experience of working in specialist education & Autism spectrum conditions.
- Internet access skills and basic knowledge of Microsoft office applications - word, PowerPoint, excel.
Benefits
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platformoffering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Cycle to workscheme
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be areal living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensivetraining and development opportunities,including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeingacross the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programmefor you and adults at your home.
If you are interested in this position and want to help the Together Trust make a change please take a look at our full job description and apply for this rewarding role. Join us and make a difference!
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you
