Speech and Language Therapists, Independent School

A p p l e f o r d  S c h o o l

A unique path to success

About Appleford School

Appleford is one of the country’s leading independent co-educational day and boarding schools for pupils from 7 to 18 years, set in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside in the village of Shrewton, just off the A303. The school has been providing the highest quality teaching for pupils with dyslexia for over 30 years.

Appleford has well-resourced and supported small classes of up to 9 delightful pupils and an ethos based on developing confidence, celebrating success and continuous support – for both pupils and staff. More importantly, we instil a belief in our children that dyslexia is no barrier to learning and we expect them to do well. GCSE attainment for our pupils regularly exceeds national mainstream averages.

About the Job

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our Team, this includes occupational therapy, and therapy assistants. You will deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for the pupils we support.

You will be responsible for holding a speech and language therapy caseload and with the full support of our knowledgeable Clinical Team, you will also contribute to staff training and consultation. Both a challenging and rewarding role, this position would suit a resilient and enthusiastic individual, with a creative therapeutic approach and the ability to make decisions, as well as manage their own workload. In addition, you will provide information and training to staff, commissioners and other agencies as required.

Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person centred, empowering approach always putting the people we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the people we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them.

We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life of the people in our care.

Essential qualifications and experience:

• HCPC Registered Speech and Language Therapist

• Experience in paediatric SaLT 

• Demonstrated knowledge of the needs of children with SEN/SpLD, and experience in this environment and and commitment to safeguarding children

• Knowledge of relevant risk management, health & safety, and child protection practices

Key responsibilities

• To complete comprehensive assessments for each pupil on your caseload in order to determine their individual speech, language and communication needs

• To plan, deliver and evaluate 1:1 and group evidence based therapy programmes to develop skills in receptive/expressive spoken language, attention and listening, social communication, AAC and other areas where appropriate

• To manage (with support) a caseload of children with a range of speech, language and communication needs relating to ASD, global developmental delay, and other conditions

• To ensure good preparation for and participation in team meetings and all parents meetings, including curriculum evenings, IEP meetings, and annual reviews of EHCP meetings

• To develop effective working relationships and strong communication skills with school staff in order to liaise and problem solve as well as to train staff in relevant therapeutic strategies tailored to the needs of the children

Desirable experience:

• Experience in a school-based setting

• Experience implementing behavioural support strategies

• Experience structuring clear care plans, based on best practice

• Experience to identify strengths and development and training needs, relating to your own caseload

For further information on the role please contact Lucy Foord- lucyfo@appleford.wilts.sch.uk or 01980 621020