Job summary
The Sirona Speech and Language Therapy School Aged Team is a friendly and supportive team that deliver a variety of core and commissioned clinical Speech and Language Therapy Services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We offer regular training opportunities to our staff, a buddy system for new starters, regular line management, whole team and smaller team meetings. A large and supportive team means that there is plenty of opportunity for development and progression internally.

You will work as a Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant Practitioner within our core and commissioned services teams, working across a number of primary and secondary schools.

You will work with Specialist Speech and Language Therapists, alongside school staff, to support the students with speech, language and communication needs. The post holder should have interest and experience in supporting children/YP in both primary and secondary schools.

Please do contact us to find out more detail about the position. We reserve the right to close job adverts early should we receive a high level of applicants.

Main duties of the job
You will be working within the School Aged Speech and Language Therapy Service across both primary and secondary schools in North Somerset and Bristol. You will work with Specialist Speech and Language Therapists. Main duties of your role will be to:

• Work within primary and secondary schools to deliver specific skilled support along with speech and language therapy programmes to children/young people and their families to improve their outcomes and support children/young people to reach their full potential.
• Monitor children/young people's response to therapy intervention and feedback to the therapist, jointly setting new targets as required.
• Work closely with the Speech and Language Therapist within your commissioned school.
• Prepare equipment, materials and make resources to support the Speech and Language Therapy team.

About us
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care and health, England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 083-8354254-WW

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role. If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date.

If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please only provide the expiry date and not your share code within your application.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Essential Qualifications

• Recognised childcare / health care / social care qualification at NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification or experience

Desirable Qualifications

• Training in Makaton / Attention Autism or other relevant SLCN interventions

Essential Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• Relevant experience of working with children in an educational or health setting
• To be able to work without direct supervision carrying out observations and / or therapy activities in educational settings
• Ability to plan and prioritise own timetable for sessions, whilst showing initiative.
• To be able to use IT for key team functions (e.g. MS Outlook, MS Teams, Excel) as well as specific clinical related uses as required
• To be able to demonstrate therapy programmes to others (educational support staff)
• Ability to relate to children or young people with special needs, cultural and language difficulties, and/or challenging behaviour.
• To be able to communicate effectively with therapy colleagues, members of the multidisciplinary team, and other agencies (e.g. education, social services)

Desirable Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• Experience of working with children and young people presenting with difficulties in the areas of communication or social communication
• Experience of working as an assistant practitioner
• To be familiar with delivering intervention programmes targeting speech sounds or language skills
• Experience of running small group targeted interventions, under the supervision of a suitable professional

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name: Sirona care and health CIC
Employer's website: https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Speech and Language Therapy Team Lead, Emma Withey, emma.withey@nhs.net, 07811498138

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