Speech and Language Therapist
* Location: Kingston
* Job Type: 3 days (flexible)
* Contract: Till the end of the academic year (ongoing)
We are seeking a dedicated Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. This role is crucial in supporting learners to access and engage with their chosen curriculum effectively. You will work closely with students, teaching teams, and families to manage and enhance communication, social, and behavioural skills across various settings.
Day-to-day of the role:
1. Conduct comprehensive Speech and Language therapy assessments and deliver person-centred interventions to help learners develop functional skills across the curriculum.
2. Understand and address the impact of communication difficulties on a person’s function and behaviour.
3. Enable teaching and support staff to deliver the curriculum at an appropriate language and communication level through support plans, staff training, and class observations.
4. Collaborate with learners' families, carers, and specialist health and social care teams to extend skills from the college to home and community/work settings.
5. Plan and implement Speech and Language therapy and/or multi-disciplinary group work, such as Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and zones of regulation.
6. Monitor, evaluate, and modify interventions to measure progress ...