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Speech & Language Therapist
Location: Sutton
Salary: NHS Band 6 (£42,823-£50,559 FTE) or Band 7 (£51,743-£58,385 FTE), dependent on experience
Working Pattern: Full-time (5 days per week), Term Time + 4 Weeks
An Outstanding Specialist College in Sutton is seeking a Speech & Language Therapist to join its multidisciplinary team on a maternity cover basis. The college supports young people and adults with a wide range of special educational needs, including autism, profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), communication difficulties and complex medical needs.
The successful candidate will deliver high-quality, person-centred Speech & Language Therapy, carrying out assessments, developing communication and eating & drinking programmes, supporting the use of AAC, and working closely with teaching staff, families and external professionals to maximise student outcomes.
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Requirements:
- Degree in Speech & Language Therapy (or equivalent)
- HCPC registration and eligibility for RCSLT membership
- Experience supporting young people with learning disabilities and/or autism
- Knowledge of AAC and eating & drinking assessments
- Previous experience within an educational setting is desirable
The college offers excellent professional development opportunities, generous pension schemes, wellbeing support, salary sacrifice schemes, employee discounts and clear pathways for career progression within a leading specialist education trust.
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This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate Speech & Language Therapist looking to make a meaningful difference in a highly supportive specialist college environment.
Academics is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. All successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, and all other safer recruitment and compliance checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance.
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