Speech and Language Therapist - Part-time - Special Needs Position

Life Skills Manor for Autism, Sandwich

Ref:KCC886-19087-22S
Posted:07/06/2023
Pay:NHS Band 5-7 Dependent on Experience
Start Date:Sept/ Oct 2023
App Close Date:30/06/2023 at 10:00
Interviews:4th or 5th July 2023

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Hours: Part-time (up to 22.5hrs per week), term time (39 weeks per year)

Life Skills Manor School are looking to appoint a friendly, enthusiastic, adaptable and inspirational qualified SaLT to work as part of our dynamic team.

This is an incredible opportunity to develop your career within a forward thinking school that is on a journey to becoming an outstanding provision for children with Autism.

In return we can offer you:-

A positive and supportive working environment
The opportunity to develop a speech and language therapy service, with a small caseload
Regular CPD and supervision

Please see attached our Job Description. As we look to grow and evolve the Therapy team this role will have the potential for an increase of hours in the future (if desired).

We welcome visits to the school, so please contact us on 01304 747464 to arrange your visit. Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if a suitable candidate is found.

Life Skills Manor School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants.

Information about the school

The journey for Life Skills Manor for Autism started in 2015, proposed as a Special Free School. The original proposer team consisted of parents with children with autism and educational experts that had a range of SEND experience.

During the original proposal, the steering group formulated a Life Skills curriculum based upon the views of parent led groups. Unfortunately, the project was shelved pending political obstacles associated with Free Schools.

In 2020, we were able to proceed with the Life Skills Manor vision as a self-governing provision. We are delighted to report that we are now a registered independent special school with the Department for Education. Furthermore, we are taking strides to be at the forefront of special needs education.

Our school has been in the making for many years and we opened our doors in January 2022 to deliver our curriculum that embeds ‘skills for life’.

Our curriculum intent is to,

•Deliver a double-stranded curriculum at KS3 that is principally skills based with the inclusion of core academic subjects such as Maths, English and Science.

•Ensure every pupil will leave with employer recognised accreditations, certifications, qualifications, and social skills that will provide them with a solid platform to go onto further education or employment.

•Ensure Life Skills lessons will be taught every day to foster independent living, employability, healthy living, and participation in society.

Our pupil cohort will,

•Have a primary diagnosis of autism or in process of receiving a diagnosis.
•Have an EHC Plan.
•Be from the Catchment Districts of Thanet, Dover or Canterbury.
•Have Moderate Learning Difficulties or are High Functioning Autism.

Job Contact Information

Name:Paul Barrett
Address:Life Skills Manor, Baypoint Sports Club , Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9QL
Telephone: 01304 747464
Email: paul@lifeskillsmanor.co.uk

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