Speech and Language Therapist - Term Time
Overview
This a new and exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our Beacon Community. The Primary focus is to: Assess, diagnose and manage own specialist caseload of pupils and maintain associated records and to provide specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes. Supervise the work of assistants, pupils and other staff working with the pupils Provide total commitment to the safeguarding of pupils and the provision of opportunities for all pupils to achieve within the child centred curriculum.
The Primary focus is to:
- assess, diagnose and manage own specialist caseload of pupils and maintain associated records and to provide specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes.
- supervise the work of assistants, pupils and other staff working with the pupils
- provide total commitment to the safeguarding of pupils and the provision of opportunities for all pupils to achieve within the child centred curriculum.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with children and SEN, in particular and their values and beliefs will align with those of our community.
The Beacon prides itself on providing our students with much more than academic support within lessons and we are looking for people willing to commit to providing the very best all round education for these exceptional young people.
If you wish to visit the school, please contact Katie Lonergan (HR Manager) on 01303 847 555 ext. 205.
The Beacon is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please note that this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS and receipt of two acceptable references. This role may close sooner than advertised subject to volume of candidates.
Information about our school
The Beacon is a multi-site, all-age school (4-19 years) offering 410 pupils with complex needs, profound and severe learning difficulties and physical and sensory impairments a wide range of educational experiences. We currently work across four sites: the main site is Park Farm Road, Folkestone, a small 10 place satellite provision hosted by Castle Hill Primary School, Beacon+ College for 19-25 year olds based in the town centre and our newest provision in Walmer.
* Our new WALMER school is underdevelopment, new roles coming soon for Autumn/Winter 2025 start! *
The Beacon has a strong cooperative ethos and culture, building on personalised learning to ensure all students thrive within school and beyond. Learning at The Beacon offers a child-centred ‘needs led’ curriculum, which incorporates elements of the EY Foundation Stage, National Curriculum and external accreditation as appropriate, including Life Skills and Social Skills.
We will also continue to provide training and support for mainstream schools through the Specialist Teaching and Learning Service team managed by the school. This team offers support, training, outreach advice and guidance to our mainstream colleagues. In addition, the Beacon has both conference and meeting facilities and regularly hosts nationally renowned speakers on its courses.
The Beacon also hosts a Multi-Agency Support Hub. This is one of four centres across the County that brings NHS colleagues, paediatricians, speech and occupational therapists, and nursing services, alongside children’s social services and portage colleagues into one cohesive centre. We are proud of the strong partnerships this brings to benefit the children and families of Shepway.
At The Beacon, we are driven by our shared moral purpose to do all that we can to improve educational outcomes and life chances for all our young people. We believe strongly that the best way to do this is through the partnership, collaboration and a commitment to work together to achieve excellence in all we do. Nothing says this more than our peer to peer reflection and coaching groups that exist throughout the school. This total collaboration and investment from staff drives our teaching and learning to be the best it can be. As we have outlined at the beginning of this narrative, we expect the highest possible standards of ourselves and all stakeholders, believing that in this way we can maximise learning and develop a truly reflective learning community.
If this sounds like the kind of environment in which you would thrive, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Salary and Benefits
Kent Range 8 (Equivalent to NHS Band 5/6 AFC)
- a comprehensive induction programme for all staff
- an established mentoring and coaching system throughout the school
- on-site parking
- great Local Government Pension scheme
- wellbeing days
- extensive training
- opportunities to gain qualifications
- opportunities to progress internally throughout the school
Location
The Beacon School
Park Farm Road
Folkestone
Kent
CT19 5DN
Deadline and how to apply
Please apply using the following link on Kent Teach
Closing Date: 6th December 2024
Job reference: KCC886-7043-373S