Job Description
| Salary: |
Salary ranging from £27,000 to £38,000 per annum depending on experience |
| Hours: |
37.5 hours per week Full Time |
We are currently looking to recruit a permanent qualified or newly qualified HCPC registered Speech & Language Therapist, to join our team of Speech and Language Therapists, to manage a clinical caseload of young people (YP) with Autism and complex needs, aged 5-25.
You will:
- have experience of using clinical reasoning skills for both assessment and intervention planning (either on student placements or previous SALT role)
- be self-motivated and an autonomous worker who can manage their own time and diary to meet the needs of the Young People
- have knowledge of supporting Young People with complex Special Educational Needs. Ideally this includes experience working in an education and/or residential setting.
- have excellent communication skills.
As part of your role, you will work within the Prior’s Court Multi-Disciplinary Team (Teachers, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Positive Behaviour Support Team, Nurses, Teachers and Residential staff) in ensuring consistency of approach. In doing so, you will set and contribute to the goals of each young person. You will also be involved in the development and implementation of training packages (for both professionals and family/carers) in identified communication approaches.
You will be involved in developing and delivering input through use of the Prior’s Court Communication Skills Learning Programme and the Prior Approach, which focuses on the development of functional communication skills to enable Young People to live healthy, happy, independent lives after leaving Prior’s Court.
For the full list of responsibilities, please see the job description.
The position is Monday to Friday 9:00am - 17:00pm and we are happy to consider those looking for full time or part time work. Some of our benefits are outlined below:-
- Salary ranging from £27,000 to £38,000 per annum depending on experience.
- Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance.
- Annual leave - 25 days for new starters, plus bank holidays.
- Excellent learning and development opportunities.
Life Insurance, Health cash plan and many other benefits. We will consider both full and part time applicants.
Benefits
We aim to make all staff feel valued and supported with training and a competitive salary along with providing the knowledge and skills needed to do a great job. Find out more about the benefits we offer.
How to apply
Read through the application documents below, then complete an application form. Someone from the recruitment team will be in touch with you within 3 working days. You can read about our application process in detail here.
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Prior’s Court exists because of one extraordinary person's desire to build a better future for young people with autism, after her own experiences with her autistic son.
More than 20 years on from opening in 1999, the experience, vision and passion of our Founding Patron, tech entrepreneur Dame Stephanie Shirley CH and her son Giles, continues to profoundly influence what we do and why we do it.
Prior’s Court was inspired by the experience of one parent and one autistic child. Each young person who has joined Prior’s Court since has been placed at the heart of everything we do. The experience we have delivered from day one has always been entirely individual and celebrates each young person for their own personal achievements.
Our services – what we do
Prior’s Court is a registered charity providing education and residential care for young people with complex autism, aged 5-25. Set within a 50 acre site in Berkshire, we have extensive bespoke facilities to help our young people to be healthy, happy, more independent and have the opportunity to work.
Our purpose – why we exist
To transform the lives of young people with complex autism, helping them to build a brighter, more independent future.
Our ambition – what we strive for
To be a global leader for young people with complex autism.
Our philosophy – how we achieve this
Prior’s Court is here to transform the lives of the young people with complex autism in our care; to help them achieve the impossible and give their families the magic moments they never thought they would have.
We understand that the little things are actually the big things for a young person with autism, and we celebrate them as major milestones. A daily life skill gained or an anxiety conquered today is a stepping stone towards tomorrow’s work placement, or a shared special occasion with family.
Prior’s Court never stays still. We are ambitious for our young people and aspire to be a global leader for young people with complex autism. We want to deliver outcomes for them beyond our imagination; to help transform the lives of even more young people with autism, and develop practice improvements which we can share across the world.
