Full job description Are you looking for an employer who can offer you opportunities for growth and development in your speech and language therapy career- All whilst working within a friendly multidisciplinary team?in a rewarding education setting?? ?
Do you want to have opportunities to participate in research projects, special interest groups and form part of a wider speech and language therapy network that meets regularly for training & development?
Do you want to have flexibility and be able to work creatively to deliver specialist SaLT assessment and intervention fostering independence within an education setting?
How about working for an employer who has been awarded a ’Great Place to Work’ for the 5th year running??
We believe in giving you more time to do the things you love outside of work
Job Title: Speech and Language Therapist?
Location: ?Longdon Hall School – Staffordshire WS15 4PT
Salary: Up to £53,200 (FTE) DOE plus £3000 Welcome Bonus (Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £1,500 after completion of one month and one further payment of £1,500 upon completion of your final probation period. T&C’s Apply)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Contract:?Permanent 52 weeks (or flexibility around a Term-Time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances)
Essential: Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle
In a world where the demand for clinical support is increasing daily, we understand the importance and value of the work you carry out.? Your unique skills and expertise are critical to building better outcomes for our students.?This is why we aim to have a multidisciplinary clinical team for each of our sites to provide this vital provision in collaboration with our education teams. Creating an environment where our students can truly flourish and grow in independence is key.
We understand the value of helping our employees develop in their careers. For clinicians to achieve their Continued Professional Development (CPD) goals we offer a £2000 training allowance, so that you can complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements once your probation has been completed.?
About the Group:?
Every student is unique. Education should be personalised around them.
For more than 20 years, OFG Education has developed a deep understanding of how education designed around the individual can improve outcomes. We know that when students are understood - their strengths, interests, ambitions, starting points and needs - we can create personalised pathways that help them achieve and thrive.
Across our specialist schools, independent schools, online provision and support
services, every student benefits from education shaped around who they are and what they can become. We combine educational and clinical expertise with research, evidence-informed practice, innovation and technology, underpinned by consistently high standards.
From deep specialist support to exceptional academic challenge, we are ambitious for every student, helping them achieve academically, discover their strengths and develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and attitudes they need for learning, work and life.


Every student. Every pathway. Every future
The role:?
We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our in-house clinical team at Longdon Hall School.
Working collaboratively with the education team, you will deliver bespoke Speech and Language Therapy assessment and intervention to students who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neurodivergent or have SEMH needs.?You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Speech and Language Therapy Ways of Working. This will guide your practice within an education setting and clarify your roles and responsibilities, while taking into account the requirements of your governing and professional bodies. You will be given responsibility for holding a Speech and Language therapy caseload, with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and site lead, also contributing to staff training and consultation as required?This post would suit a resilient, creative and enthusiastic individual.?
Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person-centred, empowering approach always putting the students we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the students we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them.?We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK.? With this in mind, we are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life and outcomes of the students we support.
Location: Longdon Hall School – Staffordshire, Longdon Hall School forms part of our Acorn Education brand, and is an independent specialist day school, supporting children and young people aged 7 – 18
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For further information regarding this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.?
Essential Criteria:?
*Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree in Speech and Language Therapy
*HCPC registered
*Registered with RCSLT
*Some relevant experience in a previously held job of engaging and working with individuals presenting with complex and diverse communication profiles
*Some knowledge of neurodiversity and trauma informed practice
*Some experience of multi-disciplinary working in a range of settings
*Some experience of communicating with/working with families/relatives and carersAn interest in developing knowledge and skills in different a