Assistant Speech and Language Therapist in Liverpool

Assistant Speech and Language Therapist

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Speech and Language Therapist to join our fantastic team at Cavendish View School. The successful applicant will be supported and overseen by a qualified Speech and Language Therapist to support the needs of our students.

At Salutem, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live a healthy, active and fulfilling life, regardless of their background or disability. The aim of our services is to provide a safe and stimulating environment for adults and young people.

Job scope:

• To contribute to the planning and delivery of a communication strategy for a group/groups of students to enable and support their learning.
• To Support with the day to day implementation of agreed aims and programmes reflecting the ethos of the school, as a member of a trans-disciplinary team.
• To contribute professional knowledge and expertise to the team for a particular area, such as AAC.
• To be overseen and supported by a qualified Speech and Language Therapist.

Job Responsibilities:

To ensure the learning environment is adequately resourced to:

• promote independence
• deliver the curriculum to ensure pupil learning and progress
• maintain excellent standards of care
• ensure health and safety
• ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• To support the implementation of group and individual communication programmes in collaboration with the team and to be involved in associated planning and preparation and share expertise and knowledge.
• To support the integration of the school’s communication strategy to enable pupils to access the whole curriculum.
• To assess, plan and implement low and/or high AAC pathways for children who require a communication strategy
• To support with the development and creation of AAC resources, delegating to others as appropriate
• Assessment of communication and oral skills needs for group /groups of pupils

• Demonstrate and model good facilitation to support eating and drinking, communication and access to the curriculum.
• To support with implementing the eating and drinking policy and monitoring and advising on this area in collaboration with colleagues.
• To be a member of a trans-disciplinary team of staff meeting all the pupils’ needs.
• To contribute to the development of the overall programme of the group.
• To contribute at Reviews and other relevant meetings and to liaise with parents/guardians and external medical services.
• To provide good standards of physical and emotional care
• To ensure the physical environment is maintained to high standards of safety, hygiene and presentation.
• To share professional knowledge and participate in the staff training and development programme.
• The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Person Specification

Our Core Values

• We are Supportive by promoting opportunities for everyone so they can reach their full potential
• We are very Ambitious to provide the best possible outcomes for the people who use our services
• We are Loyal because we put the people that we support and our staff at the centre of everything we do and we deliver on our promises. We also are committed to ensuring that our services are meeting the needs of all stakeholders
• We are Unique because we are ambitious and innovative about the diversity of the services that we provide without compromising quality
• We are Transparent by being open, honest and fostering a culture of mutual respect. We promote a culture where we learn by our experiences and we are committed to doing things better and setting the highest standards in what we do
• We are Engaging because we work in partnership with the people that we support, our staff and all our stakeholders
• We encourage everyone to experience a Meaningful life by being aspirational and by offering opportunities

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Area	Essential	Desirable	Evidence
Professional Qualifications Qualified Speech and Language Therapist status and HCPC registration •		X	Application Form Interview Certificates
Knowledge Knowledge and experience of one key area: AAC; dysphagia; or young people with a Neurological impairment.		X	Application Form Interview
Skills High level of communication skills (written and oral) Ability to assess pupils, make and explain recommendations, and source solutions	X X		Application Form Interview
Experience Ability to develop use of ICT Experience of collaborative working with a range of professionals	X X		Application Interview References
Personal Qualities Ability to be flexible, respond positively to change, and work effectively under pressure, deal with conflicting priorities and meet deadlines	X		Interview
Other Knowledge of cerebral palsy		X	Application Interview