Speech and Language Therapist
* Location: Richmond upon Thames
* Job Type: Flexible days & hours
* Start Date: August
* Salary: Negotiable
Join our dedicated team as a Speech and Language Therapist, where you will play a crucial role in supporting learners to access and engage with their chosen curriculum. This position is ideal for professionals who are passionate about making a significant impact on the lives of students with diverse needs, by enhancing their 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 applicable across their curriculum.
2. Understand and address the impact of communication difficulties on an individual’s function and behaviour.
3. Collaborate with teaching teams to facilitate the transfer of skills developed at the college to the learners’ home and community/work environments.
4. Empower teaching and support staff to deliver the curriculum at an appropriate language and communication level through the creation of support plans, staff training, coaching, and class observations.
5. Work closely with learners' families and carers, as well as with specialist communi...