Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

This role has a competitive starting salary of £33,103 per annum for 36 hours per week across 42 weeks per year (term time + 3 weeks of holiday working), pro-rata to £35,730 52 week equivalent.

We are excited to be welcoming a Newly Qualified Practitioner to join our Speech and Language Therapy team working across North East Surrey schools, covering the Spelthorne, Elmbridge, and Epsom & Ewell areas.

The office base is in Weybridge and we operate a hybrid pattern so you will mainly work in schools, visit the office each week, and can also work outside of Surrey buildings.

This position is also suitable for more experienced Therapists looking to move to a paediatric or school based role.

Rewards and Benefits

• We pay your RCSLT membership and HCPC fees
• Flexible working
• Comprehensive clinical supervision programme including a buddy, 1:1 meetings with line manager (weekly for NQP's for the first 3 months moving to monthly over the first year, at your pace), extensive in house and external training opportunities, regular access to clinical effectiveness, case study and an NQP / Band 5 groups, study days, encouragement to join and attend CEN's relating to practice
• A mixed and varied caseload across settings and age groups
• Termly themed study days for the whole SALT team
• Enhanced support to take you through your competencies
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Up to 5 days of carers leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension

Main duties of the job

The role of a Speech and Language Therapist is varied and no two days will be the same, however you can expect to be involved with the following:

• Clinical decision making in conjunction with school staff and evidencebased practice, around the level of support needed to achieve the best possible outcome for the Children and Young People (CYP) on your defined caseload
• Working with Assistants, setting targets for the CYP you are jointly supporting and monitoring the delivery and outcomes of their work
• Assessment, advice and intervention for CYP with a range of SLCN within your caseload
• Prioritisation and caseload management

About us

Our large and friendly team of Speech & Language Therapists (SLTs) and Speech & Language Therapy Assistants work across mainstream and special schools in Surrey. We are part of Surrey's offer to support children with Additional Needs and Disabilities, working collaboratively with the Inclusion and Additional Needs Team and other areas like Educational Psychology and Specialist Teaching. Our tiered model supports universal, targeted and specialist intervention for children, families and the school workforce; making sure we deliver the right support at the right time to children and young people, with and without EHCPs.