Speech and Language Therapist (30 hours pw - Manchester SEN Schools)

Job Reference horizoncare/TP/887/1156

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Part Time

30 hrs pw TT only

Working Hours:

30 hrs pw TT only

Location:

Job Category:

Therapies

Region / Division:

North

Business Unit:

Education

Bright Futures, Inspired By You.

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist join our expanding Therapeutic Team in the Manchester area, schools based in Oldham, Wigan and Oldham.

The job role will involve working across 2 school sites with children aged 5-19 in a specialist SEN/SEMH environment, the job role will be for 30 hours per week working Term Time only. (38 weeks per year)

There's nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves, have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them.

This is an exciting opportunity to further develop and use your therapeutic knowledge and experience to support colleagues across the Group deliver positive outcomes for young people in our independent schools. We will accept nearly Qualified applications.

Who are we?

Horizon Care & Education are looking for a creative Speech and Language Therapist to join our passionate team, delivering a comprehensive therapeutic service for children in our care. This role involves providing support and oversight to teams in education.

Delivery of training is an important aspect of the role. At Horizon we train all our staff in our Shine Therapeutic model which includes DDP/PACE therapeutic parenting.

What you'll get to do:

• Manage your own caseload of schools to provide high levels of support and consultation for operational colleagues
• Provide therapeutic advice and guidance to teams to enable them to support young people throughout their journey with Horizon
• Be responsible for assessments, goal setting and recommendations for therapeutic support for your own caseload.
• Develop, write and regularly review/update therapeutic goals for children and young people in education.
• Develop and contribute to the delivery of therapeuticand psychological training to all staff in the organisation as part of the Therapeutic Academy.
• Benefit from regular supervision and CPD activities
• Benefit from opportunities to participate in service development activities across the Horizon Group

What we're looking for from you:

• HCPC registered.
• BSc registered Speech and Language Therapist
• Experience of working with Children and Young People or relevant demonstrable transferable skills
• We will accept nearly Qualified applications.
• A desire to support services through embedding therapeutic practice
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Well-developed skills in communicating effectively, orally and in writing
• Ability to work autonomously with support from individual and peer supervision
• Ability to role model behaviours and attitudes in line with organisational values
• A sound understanding of Microsoft Office components, including knowledge of Excel, Teams and SharePoint
• Full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle

One Horizon

We have recently launched OneHorizon which is a new platform designed for YOU which brings together the benefits, tools and resources to help you feel supported, valued and great at work!

The platform is designed to give you instant access to amazing employee benefits, company announcements, downloadable resources and documents as well as feedback surveys and our people directory.

You will benefit from Discount programmes, Holiday trading scheme, Eco friendly car scheme, SmartTech scheme, Wellbeing Centre and Cycle to work plus much more!

Closing date for this role will be the 13th July, please note we reserve the right to close this job role early upon receipt of suitable application.