More House School - Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Summary

Full time (full-time equivalent job share considered), temporary contract, non-residential position in an Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ School.

Detail

Post: Due to increasing pupil numbers, we are expanding our therapy team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly professional Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, ideally with experience in special needs, to join our dynamic team as soon as possible. We offer excellent training and support working in a unique, friendly and professional environment.

· Large, friendly multi-disciplinary team;

· Comprehensive support and training given;

· Competitive salary;

· Generous school holidays.

All school employees benefit from: free on-site parking, excellent free lunchtime meals and use of the fitness gym suite. Our school terms are shorter than in the state sector, with generous holidays. We also provide a comprehensive induction programme and ongoing professional development, supported through INSET days and other training opportunities.

About the department: We are a large multi-disciplinary team, consisting of Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Literacy and Numeracy tutors. The department has a growing national reputation and is committed to professional development. Training is provided within school during our comprehensive in-service training programme and regularly throughout the term. Attendance at relevant external training courses or central excellence networks (CENs) is encouraged.

The School: More House School provides an exceptional, mainstream education for boys with Speech, Language and Communication Disorders, Specific Learning Difficulties and related SEND needs. The school, recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted over more than a decade, offers a specialised learning environment for 490 day and boarding boys from Year 4 to Year 13. Our pupils are academically able and take a range of GCSE, BTEC and A-Level courses.

Salary: Competitive

To Apply:

Please visit our website www.morehouseschoo.co.uk, and complete the online application form.

More House School - www.morehouseschool.co.uk/vacancies/teaching-and-therapeutic-staff-application-form

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 6th March 2024

Interested candidates are welcome to make an appointment to visit the school for an informal visit.

NO RELOCATION ALLOWANCES. YOU MUST BE AVAILBLE TO ATTEND AN INTERVIEW IN PERSON AT YOUR OWN EXPENSE IF SHORTLISTED.

The School reserves the right to interview appropriate candidates in advance of the above-named dates, and to appoint. Interested candidates are therefore strongly urged to submit their application as soon as possible.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance and the receipt of satisfactory references before a formal job offer is confirmed.

More House School is firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Safeguarding:

This role is deemed to be one of working in regulated activity, meaning that the post-holder may expect to come into unsupervised contact with children and young people frequently in the discharge of their duties on-campus. As such, the expectations of conduct, required of all adults working at More House School, apply to this position, as does a full Safer-Recruitment vetting process of any appointee. A key responsibility of all adults working within the School is that of ensuring the effective safeguarding of all children and young people, through adherence to the School’s policies; full-training is given.

Documents

• SLT(A) job brochure 13.2.24

Further Information

www.morehouseschool.co.uk/vacancies/teaching-and-therapeutic-staff-vacancies/full-time-temporary-speech-and-language-therapy-assistant