Speech & Language Therapist

Due to expansion, Aspris Children's Services are recruiting for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our Therapy team, with options to work across three of our specialist schools; Talocher School (NP25), Queenswood School (HR8) and South Wales College (NP44). There are between 14-37.5 hours available across sites. We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring, and passionate person with the drive to make a real difference to our young people. The successful candidate will become an integral part of our multi-disciplinary team, which would suit someone experienced in a special-needs environment. They will be required to work closely with both SALTs and other professionals to provide direct support to our students.

Our benefits include:

Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
Comprehensive induction
Blue Light Card
Full-time and part-time opportunities
Flexible working
Free staff lunch
Free parking if needed
Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
Paid for enhanced DBS
Wellbeing support
Cycle to work scheme and more!

The successful applicant will:

Have tangible experience supporting and facilitating 1:1 and group therapy to young people between the ages of 5 19 yrs.
Having a sound knowledge of evidence-based support within the field of ASC is required.
Have suitable experience supporting language and developmental delays, skilled in facilitating standardised assessment s , scoring, analysis and creating bespoke programmes.
Be proactive in disseminating best ways of working to the wider support team and will be confident to deliver onsite profession specific training to colleagues as and when required.
Work in close partnership with a diverse team of Therapy, and educational specialists.
Be actively encouraged and supported to remain up to date with CPD and both internal and external training opportunities are available to you.

The Schools:

Talocher School is a specialist school for girls and boys aged 7 to 19 with social, emotional and mental health needs some also have an ASC diagnosis. We currently have registration for 60 students. The school provides a warm, welcoming and flexible environment for young people who are unable to attend mainstream education because of their additional learning needs.

Queenswood School in Ledbury, Herefordshire. Situated in a peaceful rural setting, we are an independent, specialist school providing education and care services to children and young people aged 11-19 years, with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) difficulties and a range of additional needs. This includes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), attachment disorder, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), pathological demand avoidance (PDA), moderate learning difficulties (MLD), specific learning difficulties (SpLd) and an autistic spectrum condition (ASC). Our aim at Queenswood School is to unlock the potential of our students so they develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to enjoy a brighter future.

Aspris College South Wales is an independent, specialist co-educational college for young adults aged 16 to 25 with Asperger's syndrome, autistic spectrum disorders and associated conditions based in Torfaen. The college was set up in partnership with Coleg Gwent, the largest further education college in Wales, to meet the academic, social and emotional needs of our young people.

At Aspris Children's Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. If you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills, and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress!

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The successful candidate will be registered and will hold a profession specific qualification.

Resilience We support some of the most vulnerable children in society who have varying degrees of emotional behavioural difficulties, autism, ADHD and associated difficulties so there will be times where your resilience is challenged.

Communication Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs. Good teamwork and communication plays a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.

Committed will join a supportive and experienced team of dedicated support staff, committed to delivering the very best care.

Caring Our young people require the best care we can offer. If you are a naturally caring and compassionate person, this is the role for you.

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

If you want residential childcare to be a job for life, Aspris Children's Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.