Speech and Language Therapist Band 7

Join to apply for the Speech and Language Therapist Band 7 role at Richmond and Wandsworth Councils.

Salary: £49,939 – £60,515 per annum

Contract: Fixed Term (Maternity Cover, 12 months)

Hours: Full Time (36 hours)

Location: Wandsworth, London

Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking to make a difference in the lives of children and young people with autism? Our Autism Advisory Service is a multi-professional service providing advice, support, and intervention to children and young people with autism, their families, and education settings. Working across two teams including the Multi-disciplinary Assessment (MDA) team, you will gain valuable experience and further develop your career. You will be part of a professional team of experienced teachers, psychologists, and therapists.

You will work collaboratively within a multi-agency Advisory team under the direction of the Head of Service to provide support to education settings to best meet the needs of children and young people with Autism (ASC) and Social Communication Disorder (SCD). Your role will be crucial in the delivery of high-quality training to professionals and families. Delivering programmes of intervention and group work/support for children at home and in school/Early Years settings, you will oversee and provide advice and support to multi therapy assistants and a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist.

• UK qualified status and registered with the HCPC.
• Extensive knowledge of Autism Spectrum and how these may affect communication development and function.
• In depth knowledge of appropriate assessment and therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group e.g. PECS etc.
• Extensive knowledge of principles of effective working with families and application to practice.
• Significant experience in assessment and intervention of children with Autism.
• Extensive experience of operational caseload management for children with ASC.

If you meet the above criteria and want to be involved in a service designed to meet the needs of vulnerable young people and their families, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact; Head of Advisory Service at Peter.dolor@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk.

Please note, this is a rolling advert without a closing date. Applications are reviewed regularly. We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working, and a generous pension plan.