At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children with speech and language needs in a creative and impactful way.
- Company: Join Horizon, a leading provider of care and education for young people in the UK.
- Benefits: Enjoy great perks like discounts, wellbeing support, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team with excellent career growth and innovative training.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in young people's lives while growing your therapeutic skills.
- Qualifications: HCPC registered or nearly qualified Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for helping others.
Bright Futures, Inspired By You. There’s nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves and have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them. At Horizon, we live up to our values, and we value our people. We are proud to be one of the most innovative providers of young people’s residential care and education in the UK.
Horizon Care & Education are looking for a creative Speech and Language Therapist to join our passionate team, delivering a comprehensive therapeutic service for children in our care. You will be working across the 5 schools for children with SEN/SEMH in the Croydon and Sutton areas, CR0, CR2 and SM4. You will conduct assessment and intervention, provide support to teams and be an active part of the wider MDT. Delivery of training is an important aspect of the role. At Horizon we train all our staff in our Shine Therapeutic model which includes DDP/PACE therapeutic parenting. This is an exciting opportunity to further develop and use your therapeutic knowledge and experience to support colleagues across the Group deliver positive outcomes for young people in our independent schools. We will accept nearly Qualified applications.
What you’ll get to do:
- Manage your own caseload of schools to provide high levels of support and consultation for operational colleagues.
- Provide therapeutic advice and guidance to teams to enable them to support young people throughout their journey with Horizon.
- Be responsible for assessments, goal setting and recommendations for therapeutic support for your own caseload.
- Develop, write and regularly review/update therapeutic goals for children and young people in education.
- Develop and contribute to the delivery of therapeutic and psychological training to all staff in the organisation as part of the Therapeutic Academy.
- Benefit from regular supervision and CPD activities.
- Benefit from opportunities to participate in service development activities across the Horizon Group.
What we’re looking for from you:
- HCPC registered.
- BSc registered Speech and Language Therapist.
- Experience of working with Children and Young People or relevant demonstrable transferable skills.
- A desire to support services through embedding therapeutic practice.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
- Ability to work autonomously with the support from individual and peer supervision.
- Ability to role model behaviours and attitudes in line with organisational values.
- A sound understanding of Microsoft Office components, including knowledge of Excel, Teams and SharePoint.
- Full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle.
One Horizon
We have recently launched OneHorizon which is a new platform designed for YOU which brings together the benefits, tools and resources to help you feel supported, valued and great at work! The platform is designed to give you instant access to amazing employee benefits, company announcements, downloadable resources and documents as well as feedback surveys and our people directory. You will benefit from Discount programmes, Holiday trading scheme, Eco friendly car scheme, SmartTech scheme, Wellbeing Centre and Cycle to work plus much more!
Closing date for this role will be 13th July. Please note we may close this role early if we receive sufficient applications.
Speech and Language Therapist - (SEN Schools Croydon/Sutton) employer: Horizon Care and Education
Horizon Care and Education is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and development of its staff, offering a supportive work culture where innovation and passion for teaching are celebrated. Located in Rochdale, Great Howarth School provides unique opportunities to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children with special educational needs, while also fostering professional development through tailored training and mentorship programmes.
Contact Details:
Horizon Care and Education Recruitment Team
