Speech and Language Therapist (SALT)

Speech and Language Therapist (SALT)

Part Time (3 days) | Term time only (39 weeks)

We are excited to offer the opportunity for a dynamic and qualified Speech and Language Therapist to join our school. 

Job role

The appointed candidate will work as a Speech and Language Therapist, providing therapy services to pupils across our three sites. Duties include the delivery of speech and language therapy assessments and interventions ensuring that programmes are integral to the student’s education and development. You will have sound knowledge and use of a wide range of speech and language therapy methods and interventions for children and young people with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, autism, learning disabilities, and other special educational needs. 

This position offers excellent professional development opportunities, together with professional autonomy. We are seeking people who thrive on working in a challenging but immensely rewarding environment, who are passionate about supporting the development of social, life and independence skills and who truly want to make a difference in the lives of young people. 

This is a term time only position for part time candidates wanting to work 3 days per week.

Essential Requirements 

• A degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy

• Extensive and relevant experience post registration

• HCPC and RCSLT membership 

• Full driving licence

• Well-established knowledge about developmental speech and language disorders and communication disorders associated with complex conditions and emotional/behavioural disorders

• Experience working in an educational setting with young people with social communication disorders (desirable)

About Wilds Lodge School

Wilds Lodge School is an independent 38 week specialist boarding and day provision for boys and girls (girls are accepted as day students only) for students aged between 5 and 19 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, set in Empingham, Rutland. We have consistently been assessed as outstanding by Ofsted in our education provision and have received the TES’ ‘Boarding School of the Year’ award in recent years. We are an aspirational, exciting and innovative school, with a strong record of developing both students and staff.

We are a friendly school where staff are supportive of each other inside and outside of the classroom. We pride ourselves in ensuring all members of staff including our support staff have access to regular training. All our members of staff attend regular training on child protection; mental health and multi-agency working. All staff access a wide range of training on areas of SEN such as Autism, attachment and ADHD.

Benefits Include: 

• Access to free car parking;

• Access to free lunch/refreshments on site; 

• Access to a pension scheme;

• Working in our beautiful buildings and surrounding grounds;

• You will also work within an environment with people who believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things 

Our students are incredibly important to us; if you have the energy and enthusiasm to make a real difference to the lives of our students, we would love to hear from you. Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged.

How to apply: 

For more information, to arrange a visit and a full application pack, please contact Mike Sherwin on the below details:

E: wildslodge@hays.com

T: 07525 889925 

Closing date for applications: Monday 4th November 2024

Please note that strong applications may be considered upon receipt

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The following is expected of all staff: All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check