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Speech and Language Therapist 40 hours, 52 weeksSalary: £44,567 - £50,778*Inclusive of £2,000 market supplement The purpose of the role is to work therapeutically with specific or small groups of students based on assessments of the students support and developmental needs. As a Speech and Language Therapist with the Trust, you would have the opportunity to:Work collaboratively with the school to promote, and further embed, the Total Communication initiative, supporting our students in accessing a range of communication methods. To include high and low tech AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication).Embrace the opportunity to work flexibly and creatively with our students at a universal, targeted and specialist levelProviding a holistic approach to the management of your own caseload, ensuring coverage of EHCP targets and student need, nurturing solid working relationships with staff and students.Work with students across a variety of settings, including classroom settings and within the grounds of SunfieldUnderstand how your support may be further embedded within community and residential settings and be empowered to think innovatively on how this can be delivered as part of the Student care planDeliver appropriate interventions, including informal and formal assessment through observation and staff/parent/carer liaison. Deliver weekly direct (1:1), small group and class-based interventions, including therapy in the craft and outdoor spaceSupport and encourage the use of Zones of Regulation across our educational settingThe opportunity to facilitate meaningful change with hands-on intervention and practice.Protected time for reflection and MDT liaison with the therapies team, staff and wider trust as well the opportunities to upskill staff to embed practices across the curriculum.Our staff pride ourselves on putting the needs of our students at the forefront of all we do and maintain a strong safeguarding culture. We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist who will embrace, articulate and work with the Trust’s ethos, visions and Values, which are implemented and integrated within the therapeutic provision, encouraging our students to reimagine their own potential. To undertake this position successfully you will have:Membership of the Health Professional Council and be a Fully Certified member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)BA or BSc in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalentExperience of working with autism, learners with learning difficulties and/ or learning disabilities and social-emotional behaviour.The successful applicant will take part in an interactive induction to experience the crafts within the curriculum and experience the student journey. You would also be provided with financial support toward the cost of clinical supervisions.Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and also opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.Full details of our benefits can be viewed on /careersSunfield Garden School and Children’s Home sustains a distinguished historical legacy in the beautiful Clent Hills, West Midlands. Sunfield’s farm, walled garden and woodlands provide excellent opportunities for outdoor learning and practical activities. Sunfield is part of Ruskin Mill Trust.The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.