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Abbey SchoolCheshire West and Chester

SEND School Speech and Language Therapist

Chester

FULL TIME

October 16, 2024


Abbey School
Cheshire West and Chester
    £29,970 - £35,000 per year
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Salary:
dependent on qualifications and experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
as soon as possible
Apply by:
4 November 2024
Job overview
About the School
Based in the heart of Chester City Centre, Abbey School is an Independent Special School for young people with autism aged 4-19 years whom may have additional learning difficulties and behaviours that challenge.
About the post
Please note that this role is not suitable for newly qualified Speech and Language Therapists. This role would be suitable for candidates with knowledge and experience in line with agenda for change upper band 5/6.
Are you a qualified Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for supporting children and young people with SEND? If you’re driven by making a real difference and share our vision and values, we would like to hear from you!
  • Full time
  • Start Date: As soon as possible


Key responsibilities:

  • Deliver specialised speech, language, and communication support to children and young people (aged 4-19) with complex autism, learning difficulties, and behaviours that challenge, within a school setting.
  • Collaborate as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure every pupil's needs are understood, accurately planned for, and closely monitored.
  • Empower teaching staff with expert advice to support pupils' communication development, driving the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
  • Provide both direct and indirect therapy to individuals and groups of pupils, ensuring tailored care and support.
If you’re ready to make a profound impact, download our recruitment pack for a full job description and person specification. The ideal candidate will meet the essential criteria listed.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative team – contact us today!
Why work for us?
Our staff are our most valuable resource in ensuring that pupils reach their best possible outcomes and as such we prioritise investment in professional development. All staff receive regular training and supervision to ensure that they have the understanding, skills and knowledge to support our pupils effectively.
We are a supportive learning organisation with a strong commitment to staff development and well-being, and there are are opportunities for professional development and career growth.
Benefits:
  • Competitive salary
  • Suite of staff benefits including pension scheme
  • Technology appropriate for your job
  • Comprehensive staff training programme
  • Access to We Care which is a 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and much more.
  • Access to Medi Cash program for wellbeing benefits
  • Refer-a-friend bonus scheme
  • The opportunity to shape and improve the life chances of pupils with a disability, and in so doing, extend the prospect of an improved quality of life for family members and others
Please see
https://abbeyschool.com/recruitment/
for more information
How to apply
If you believe you have the right qualities to join our innovative and remarkable school as a Speech and Language Therapist, we invite you to complete a school application form, available to download from our website. Completed application forms should be sent to
recruitment@abbeyschool.com
Alternatively, application forms with covering letters can be sent by post to Abbey School, 12 Abbey Square, Chester, CH1 2HU. Please be advised that we only accept fully completed application forms.


Additional notes

The School will complete an online search for all shortlisted candidates. If any incidents or issues have happened that are publicly available online, the school may wish to explore this at interview.
Abbey School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Child safer recruitment procedures operate and the post is subject to references and an Enhanced DBS disclosure with barred list checks.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are ‘spent’ unless ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marriage/civil partnerships, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.
Attached documents
    Application form - Speech and Language Therapist.docx
    979.57KB
    Abbey School Recruitment Pack SALT.pdf
    498.64KB
    Letter from the headteacher
    68.06KB
    Map/location
    227.75KB
    Ethos and school values
    156.68KB
About Abbey School
    Abbey School
    10/12 Abbey Square, Chester
    Cheshire
    CH1 2HU
    United Kingdom
+44 1244 960 000
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About Abbey School
Abbey School is an Independent Special School for young people with autism aged 4-19 years whom may have additional learning difficulties and behaviours that challenge.
We would like you to work with us if you share our belief in changing lives for the better, and are compelled by our vision of developing a school for exceptional children which will be the very best of its kind in the United Kingdom.
Location
We meet the needs of our pupils in Grade II* listed buildings dating back to 1754, which are located in the heart of the historic city centre of Chester, in the beautiful surroundings of Abbey Square.
We really support our employees to make the most sustainable and healthy journey to work as part of our investment in staff well-being. Chester City Centre has excellent pedestrian access, Chester bus station is only a 5-minute walk away from Abbey Square, and Chester railway station is approximately a 15-minute walk and only 5-minute cycle ride.
Take your career in your own direction
We are committed to offering you diverse career progression, allowing you to have a very successful career with us.
Staff have access to a variety of training sessions and experiences, all designed to meet the needs of our pupils.
Benefits include:
  • Competitive salary
  • Suite of staff benefits including pension scheme
  • Technology appropriate for your job
  • Comprehensive staff training programme
  • Access to We Care which is a 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and much more
  • Refer-a-friend bonus scheme
  • Access to Medi Cash program for wellbeing benefits
  • The opportunity to shape and improve the life chances of pupils with a disability, and in so doing, extend the prospect of an improved quality of life for family members and others
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