Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative education specialist / teacher with experience of supportingschool age children with Speech, Language and Communication Need (SLCN) to work within our Children'sTherapies Team in East Kent (Canterbury & Thanet). This is a newly created position within the team, meaningthat the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop the role including work within early years.Our school years' speech and language therapy (SLT) service is working through a transformation process andthe new service delivery model will be based on the Balanced System approach introducing more universal andtargeted offers to support professionals and families.This post-holder will also help to bridge the gap between the Local Authority's Specialist Teaching andLearning Service and the local SLT team to ensure that we are meeting our shared objective to inform andempower professionals to support children with SLCN.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside our School Years Clinical Lead SLT to develop the new mainstream service.You will provide specialist teaching expertise and advice to improve the quality of teaching and learning forchildren with SLCN within a therapies context.You will be enthusiastic and innovative and work with the wider SLT team to improve practitioners' capacityto raise achievement and attainment of children and overcome the barriers to learning of children with SLCNby modelling good practice and developing training.
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
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The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of Post Graduate Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice for example PTLLS/DTLLS, PGCE or Certificate in Education Evidence of subject specialism within one or more of the following areas : Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN), Cognition and Learning Difficulties (C&L), Social, Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (SEBD), Early Years, Hearing Impairment (HI), Visual Impairment (VI), Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI), Physical Impairment (PI) and will work across one or more phases of education: 0-5 Foundation Stage (including children attending PVIs), 5-11 KS 1&2, 11-19/24 KS3&4 + Post 16.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in area of practice. Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor ) experience
Desirable
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / E-roster/ AT-P/ CIS)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of developing policy and service development plans with practical experience of change management. Practical experience in managing projects/complex caseloads
knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of the National Curriculum, SEND Code of Practice and the Mainstream Core Standards guidance and their application within education services. Proven ability to develop effective partnerships to achieve practical outcomes across organisational boundaries including statutory organisations, external agencies, community and voluntary organisations
skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines Ability to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors including areas of social deprivation Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups Strong influencing and negotiating skills Highly developed facilitation skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice. Flexible and adaptable
Ability to Manage
Essential
- Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for education Ability to prioritise service delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust/ service policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of Post Graduate Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice for example PTLLS/DTLLS, PGCE or Certificate in Education Evidence of subject specialism within one or more of the following areas : Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN), Cognition and Learning Difficulties (C&L), Social, Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (SEBD), Early Years, Hearing Impairment (HI), Visual Impairment (VI), Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI), Physical Impairment (PI) and will work across one or more phases of education: 0-5 Foundation Stage (including children attending PVIs), 5-11 KS 1&2, 11-19/24 KS3&4 + Post 16.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in area of practice. Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor ) experience
Desirable
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / E-roster/ AT-P/ CIS)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of developing policy and service development plans with practical experience of change management. Practical experience in managing projects/complex caseloads
knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of the National Curriculum, SEND Code of Practice and the Mainstream Core Standards guidance and their application within education services. Proven ability to develop effective partnerships to achieve practical outcomes across organisational boundaries including statutory organisations, external agencies, community and voluntary organisations
skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines Ability to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors including areas of social deprivation Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups Strong influencing and negotiating skills Highly developed facilitation skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice. Flexible and adaptable
Ability to Manage
Essential
- Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for education Ability to prioritise service delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust/ service policies and procedures.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
