Speech and Language Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The Yorkshire Speechie Limited, an independent speech and language therapy service based in West Yorkshire.
We are looking to hire a passionate and friendly Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to support our paediatric caseload within our Wakefield based clinic and schools around West Yorkshire.

The ideal candidate MUST have experience delivering assessments such as the CELF-5.

The ideal candidate will have experience providing services within a clinic setting providing assessment and therapy in paediatric settings from placement. We take pride in ensuring that our therapists feel supported and confident in delivering support so focus heavily on CPD. You will recieve plenty of support from our small, friendly team!

We pride ourselves on a Neurodiversity Affirming service and candidates must share similar values to help support our mission in spreading awareness and acceptance for neurodiversity.

This role is 3 days per week, term time only with the possibility of additional days following successful probation (6 months).

Job responsibilities:

• To deliver therapeutic services to children and young people including therapy and assessment
• To take notes and keep records of the therapeutic services provided
• Complete written reports and/or therapy programmes
• To communicate with stakeholders (clinical lead/ supervisors/ colleagues, school staff, parents etc) as appropriate, in order to support the needs of the child or young person
• To provide training to school staff, parents and caregivers surrounding appropriate Speech and Language Therapy provisions
• Participate in regular supervision/ CPD opportunities. This may include article sourcing/ reading, online training modules and research.

Benefits of working with us:

• Competitive salary in line with experience
• Yearly pay increase
• Yearly summer bonus
• Dedicated, paid CPD days per year
• Safeguarded Development opportunities- Giving you dedicated time to spend on research, resource creation and exploring your passions
• Bonus scheme for new schools
• Regular supervision with a small team of friendly, passionate therapists
• Regular wellbeing support
• Part time hours to reflect a healthy work/life balance
• Staff events
• Feeling heard- being part of a small team allows us all to shape our practice and voice our opinions
• Training and development opportunities throughout your employment

Essential criteria:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Experience of conducting SaLT assessments in schools.
• Experience of delivering assessment and therapy within a clinic.

Please note that we will decline applications that do not meet the essential criteria. We are not able to offer overseas support, it is preferred that the candidate is currently located in West Yorkshire.

If you are passionate about helping others, have excellent communication skills, and possess the necessary knowledge and experience in speech therapy, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £32,073.00-£39,043.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Enhanced maternity leave
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Application question(s):

• Do you have access to your own vehicle for transport between clinic and school?

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Work Location: In person