Job summary
Cognus Limited is a Local Authority Traded Company, which is commissioned by the London Borough of Sutton to provide education services to early years providers, mainstream schools and specialist education settings in Sutton. Wholly owned by the local authority, we deliver a wide range of high-quality services to deliver excellent practice that improve the lives of children, young people, and families in Sutton and beyond.
We are currently recruiting speech and language therapists to support the delivery of statutory speech and language therapy provision at Sherwood Foundation School, as part of our Transdisciplinary Team, working with dedicated teaching staff, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and wellbeing practitioners, helping children aged 4-19 years with complex needs.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team providing innovative therapy interventions following evidence-based practise and an embedded model of therapy in order to best support the pupils needs.
Sherwood Foundation consists of 3 campuses in Sutton providing education for children and young people with complex physical and severe learning disabilities, autistic pupils and moderate learning difficulties.
Cognus Therapies provides a robust supervision framework with all posts receiving Managerial and Clinical Supervision. Regular time is allocated for Continuing Professional Development.
Main duties of the job
To advise and
support school staff and other therapists on the education and therapeutic
interventions of children and young people with SLCN including
Completion of
baseline and transition assessments to identify the strengths, needs, outcomes
and provision for students with complex communication profiles
Providing
reports to referrers and other agencies involved in the child/young persons
care and advice on appropriate differentiation of and access to the curriculum.
Plan,
create and deliver a wide range of tailored interventions and/ or therapy
programmes where direct SaLT input is indicated and effectively hand over
prescribed programmes through training and modelling with teaching staff,
parents and carers.
To
monitor and record child or young persons
progress and effectiveness of intervention through goal setting, outcome
measurement and evaluation of practice and to communicate these with key
stakeholders.
To be aware of
changing trends in treatment and promote Evidence Based Practice; embedding
this into own specialist area of work in order to provide the highest standard
of care to service users.
To participate
in clinical audit, service development activities and research programmes as
required.
About us
Cognus
Limited is a Local Authority Traded Company, which is commissioned by the
London Borough of Sutton to provide education services to early years
providers, mainstream schools and specialist education settings in Sutton.
Wholly owned by the local authority, we deliver a wide range of high-quality
services to deliver excellent practice that improve the lives of children,
young people, and families in Sutton and beyond.
Sherwood Foundation
School prides itself on its individualised, trans-disciplinary approach to
learning; with the child/ young person and their family at the heart of our
practice. We are dedicated to using strengths based, relationship and play focused,
person-centred practices to support the learning and growth of our pupils. We
aim to create a school culture and learning environment that facilitates the
active engagement and participation of our learners, using motivating and
meaningful activities that support the development of regulation,
communication, social skills, cognitive abilities and life skills in
preparation for adulthood.
We offer
A friendly, supportive and collaborative working environment
The opportunity to deliver a wide range of evidence-based
interventions with your caseload and develop highly specialist assessment and
intervention skills
Onsite support from an enthusiastic and dedicated team of
experienced staff
Regular supervision, continued professional development and training
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
Working within a multidisciplinary Cognus team of
speech therapists and occupational therapists, the post holder will have the
opportunity to work in local schools and colleges across the 4 years to 25
years age range or with a smaller age range within this.
Advising and supporting Sherwood
Foundation School with children and young people with Speech, Language &
Communication Needs including a possible cohort of autistic individuals,
complex physical disabilities and SLCN to independently manage their caseload to
ensure that intended outcomes are delivered within agreed service standards.
- Raising awareness of
the needs of and strategies available for children and young people with SLCN
within the borough.
Specific Duties
To advise and
support school staff and other therapists on the education and therapeutic
interventions of children and young people with SLCN including
Completion of
baseline and transition assessments to identify the strengths, needs, outcomes
and provision for students with complex communication profiles
Providing reports
to referrers and other agencies involved in the child/young persons care and
advice on appropriate differentiation of and access to the curriculum.
Plan, create and
deliver a wide range of tailored interventions and/ or therapy programmes where
direct SaLT input is indicated and effectively hand over prescribed programmes
through training and modelling with teaching staff, parents and carers.
To monitor and
record child or young persons progress and effectiveness of
intervention through goal setting, outcome measurement and evaluation of
practice and to communicate these with key stakeholders.
To be aware of
changing trends in treatment and promote Evidence Based Practice; embedding
this into own specialist area of work in order to provide the highest standard
of care to service users.
To participate in
clinical audit, service development activities and research programmes as
required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
Working within a multidisciplinary Cognus team of
speech therapists and occupational therapists, the post holder will have the
opportunity to work in local schools and colleges across the 4 years to 25
years age range or with a smaller age range within this.
Advising and supporting Sherwood
Foundation School with children and young people with Speech, Language &
Communication Needs including a possible cohort of autistic individuals,
complex physical disabilities and SLCN to independently manage their caseload to
ensure that intended outcomes are delivered within agreed service standards.
- Raising awareness of
the needs of and strategies available for children and young people with SLCN
within the borough.
Specific Duties
To advise and
support school staff and other therapists on the education and therapeutic
interventions of children and young people with SLCN including
Completion of
baseline and transition assessments to identify the strengths, needs, outcomes
and provision for students with complex communication profiles
Providing reports
to referrers and other agencies involved in the child/young persons care and
advice on appropriate differentiation of and access to the curriculum.
Plan, create and
deliver a wide range of tailored interventions and/ or therapy programmes where
direct SaLT input is indicated and effectively hand over prescribed programmes
through training and modelling with teaching staff, parents and carers.
To monitor and
record child or young persons progress and effectiveness of
intervention through goal setting, outcome measurement and evaluation of
practice and to communicate these with key stakeholders.
To be aware of
changing trends in treatment and promote Evidence Based Practice; embedding
this into own specialist area of work in order to provide the highest standard
of care to service users.
To participate in
clinical audit, service development activities and research programmes as
required.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a paediatric Speech and Language Therapist
- Experience with low and high tech AAC assessment and intervention
Desirable
- Understanding and experience of play based approaches
- A passion for neuro-affirming approaches
- Understanding and experience working with students who present as gestalt language processers
- Growth mindset
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a paediatric Speech and Language Therapist
- Experience with low and high tech AAC assessment and intervention
Desirable
- Understanding and experience of play based approaches
- A passion for neuro-affirming approaches
- Understanding and experience working with students who present as gestalt language processers
- Growth mindset
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
