Senior Speech and Language Therapist - Dawn House

Senior Speech and Language Therapist - Dawn House

Job title:             Senior Speech and Language Therapist

Location:            Dawn House, a Speech and Language UK School, Helmsley Road, Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, NG21 0DQ

Salary:                 £35,932 to £37,751 per annum depending on experience

Contract:            Permanent, full time (35 hours a week), term time plus three weeks during school closure periods

We are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist who thrives on working collaboratively to help young people achieve their true potential. You will be responsible for

• Effectively managing a caseload of pupils withing a school setting
• Contributing to the development of the school and Speech and Language UK
• Supporting and providing clinical support and supervision to Speech and Language Therapists and Speech and Language Therapy Assistants
• Developing the work of the Speech and Language Therapists within the therapy team

Download our recruitment pack to find out more about the role.

Dawn House in Rainworth near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire is an outstanding day and residential non-maintained school which provides intensive and specialist support for children and young people aged 5 -19 years who have severe speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and Asperger’s Syndrome. Pupils receive the integrated therapy and education that they need, ensuring they receive full access to the national curriculum.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Andrea Robinson, Head of Therapy on 01623 795361 or email andrea.robinson@dawnhouse.org.uk. To find out more about Dawn House and Speech and Language UK please visit www.dawnhouse.org.uk and www.speechandlanguage.org.uk

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Andrea Robinson, Head of Therapy on 01623 795361 or email andrea.robinson@dawnhouse.org.uk. To find out more about Dawn House and Speech and Language UK please visit www.dawnhouse.org.uk and www.speechandlanguage.org.uk

To apply, please submit the application form to karen.lindley@dawnhouse.org.uk by 9am, on Monday 21 November 2022. Interviews are due to take place during the week commencing 28 November 2022.  

Speech and Language UK works within the government’s Covid-19 guidelines.

We serve children and young people from all backgrounds and strive to represent the same diversity in our workforce. We strongly believe there is unity in diversity and are committed to create an inclusive working environment for all. We are under-represented by people who are from ethnic minority backgrounds and those who identify as being from the LGBTQ+ community. We particularly welcome applications from all suitably qualified people from these backgrounds. If you are excited about making an impact in children’s lives, we would love to hear from you. 

Please note that we will not close applications before this time and date as we recognise that candidates put in a lot of time and effort into making an application and we want to give each of you the time and space to put in an application you feel proud of.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, unfortunately, we are not always able to respond to every applicant. If you have not received a response within one week after the closing date, you have not been successful on this occasion.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we carry out safer recruitment principles, as well as appropriate vetting and verifications on all school staff