SEND School Speech and Language Therapist

About the School

Based in the heart of Chester City Centre, Abbey School is an Independent Special School for young people with autism aged 4-19 years whom may have additional learning difficulties and behaviours that challenge.

About the post

Please note that this role is not suitable for newly qualified Speech and Language Therapists. This role would be suitable for candidates with knowledge and experience in line with agenda for change upper band 5/6.

Are you a qualified Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for supporting children and young people with SEND? If you’re driven by making a real difference and share our vision and values, we would like to hear from you!

• Full time
• Start Date: As soon as possible

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver specialised speech, language, and communication support to children and young people (aged 4-19) with complex autism, learning difficulties, and behaviours that challenge, within a school setting. 
• Collaborate as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure every pupil's needs are understood, accurately planned for, and closely monitored.
• Empower teaching staff with expert advice to support pupils' communication development, driving the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
• Provide both direct and indirect therapy to individuals and groups of pupils, ensuring tailored care and support.

If you’re ready to make a profound impact, download our recruitment pack for a full job description and person specification. The ideal candidate will meet the essential criteria listed.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative team – contact us today!

Why work for us?

Our staff are our most valuable resource in ensuring that pupils reach their best possible outcomes and as such we prioritise investment in professional development. All staff receive regular training and supervision to ensure that they have the understanding, skills and knowledge to support our pupils effectively. 

We are a supportive learning organisation with a strong commitment to staff development and well-being, and there are are opportunities for professional development and career growth.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Suite of staff benefits including pension scheme
• Technology appropriate for your job
• Comprehensive staff training programme
• Access to WeCare which is a 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and much more.
• Access to MediCash program for wellbeing benefits
• Refer-a-friend bonus scheme 
• The opportunity to shape and improve the life chances of pupils with a disability, and in so doing, extend the prospect of an improved quality of life for family members and others

Please see https://abbeyschool.com/recruitment/ for more information 

How to apply

If you believe you have the right qualities to join our innovative and remarkable school as a Speech and Language Therapist, we invite you to complete a school application form, available to download from our website. Completed application forms should be sent to recruitment@abbeyschool.com

Alternatively, application forms with covering letters can be sent by post to Abbey School, 12 Abbey Square, Chester, CH1 2HU. Please be advised that we only accept fully completed application forms.

Additional notes

 The School will complete an online search for all shortlisted candidates. If any incidents or issues have happened that are publicly available online, the school may wish to explore this at interview.

Abbey School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Child safer recruitment procedures operate and the post is subject to references and an Enhanced DBS disclosure with barred list checks.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are ‘spent’ unless ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marriage/civil partnerships, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.