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Join Danecout School as a Speech & Language Therapist!
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist who is developing a specialism in supporting children with complex learning needs. You’ll work alongside our Occupational Therapist, Behavioural Specialist, and Therapies Assistant, delivering integrated support within our primary-aged special school. Here’s what you’ll be doing:
1. Empowering Pupils: Deliver targeted, specialist, and universal interventions to meet a wide range of communication needs
2. Using AAC: Implement low, lite, and high-tech AAC, as part of a Total (inclusive) Communication approach tailored to individual pupils
3. Supporting Dysphagia Needs: Provide support for a small but growing number of pupils with assessed/known feeding difficulties (basic dysphagia training is essential)
4. Working Across Teams: Collaborate with families, teachers, and external professionals to develop and maintain consistent communication support
5. Training Others: Deliver engaging and practical training for parents, class teams, and whole-school staff
6. Contributing to EHCPs: Provide reports and input into annual reviews and SEND planning
7. Professional Support and Supervision: You’ll receive regular supervision and support from our Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Who you Are
8. Qualified and HCPC-Registered
9. AAC Confident, with skills in implementing a range of tools and approaches
10. Dysphagia-trained (basic level essential)
11. A Strong Communicator, able to work collaboratively and compassionately with pupils, families, and colleagues
12. Driven by Outcomes, and aspirational in your approach to helping children achieve their fullest potential
What We Offer - check out this on life at Danecourt! Here’s what you can expect:
13. A supportive, team-based culture, where collaboration is key across classrooms and satellite provisions
14. Meaningful Impact as your therapy skills will be embedded in daily school life — and you’ll see the immediate results of your support in children’s development and wellbeing
15. Access to specialist facilities, therapy support, outdoor learning spaces, and sensory playrooms that enrich the learning experience
16. Access to regular training, including CPD for to build confidence and expertise
17. Involvement in innovation, with the chance to contribute to the Maritime Outreach Support Service
Ready to Make a Difference?
We’d love to welcome you for a visit — come and see what makes Danecourt so special.