Purpose of role: 

The post-holder is responsible for providing a speech and language assessment and therapy service within a special school with a cohort of 245 learners with a range of needs including complex communication needs and severe learning difficulties. Alongside this to improve practice of whole school communication. This will include the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of speech, language and communication disorders of children attending school. The post-holder is required to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with teaching and other staff and parents, providing assessment, training and therapy programmes and to work strategically with senior leaders to develop an embedded communication approach across school.

Key accountabilities (and specific duties / responsibilities): 

Key tasks and accountabilities are intended to be a guide to the range and level of work expected of the post holder. This is not an exhaustive list of all tasks that may fall to the post holder and employees will be expected to carry out such other reasonable duties which may be required from time to time.

To work strategically with senior leadership to develop and embed a total communication approach in school.

● To help provide a Speech and Language therapy service to pupils attending our school and support all staff to improve practise in this area. Working with and alongside school based staff and other professionals (eg OT) as required. 

● Undertake ongoing formal and/or informal assessment of children and young people with communication difficulties. 

● In consultation with the pastoral team and outside agencies eg NHS, advise on and have a role in procuring equipment required for pupil support (e.g. completion of equipment request forms).

● To demonstrate specialist knowledge and clinical effectiveness underpinned by current evidence based practice and outcome measures and to use this knowledge to continue to develop and improve service provision.

 ● Identify and provide specific targets in conjunction with teaching staff for each pupil on the caseload. 

● To deliver and observe individual and group therapy in a range of settings. 

● To provide school/home programmes and appropriate resources/strategies to class staff and family where relevant 

● To continually monitor, evaluate and modify treatment plans to meet the pupils changing needs based on evidence for best practice. 

● Provide training and ongoing advice and support to parents, carers and school staff on strategies to promote receptive and expressive language and communication skills. 

● To liaise with parents/carers to discuss targets and progress of individual pupils. 

● To monitor the communication environment, ensure a communication friendly classroom and help teachers to develop strategies to support receptive and expressive language. 

● Link the SALT needs of pupils with their need to fully access the wider school curriculum through consultation with teaching staff and school leaders. 

● Identify approaches/resources appropriate for individuals and the whole school in consultation with school teaching staff. 

● Be responsible for assisting and maintaining accurate and comprehensive records in line with HPC and RCSLT standards of practice. 

● To liaise and work with professionals from other agencies e.g. NHS service providers, social services, respite services, specialist support organisations/services 

● Complete request for information forms to contribute to Education and Health Care plans and other specialist reports required. 2

● To attend professional clinical groups, such as  RCSLT Clinical Interest Groups, Local Specialist Interest Groups, Peer Review Groups and other professional development activities in order to share and expand specialist knowledge. 

● To maintain your own specialist knowledge and skills through participation in CPD.

The aim of the Job Description is to indicate the general purpose and level of responsibility of the

post. Duties may vary from time to time without changing the character of the post or general

level of responsibility. This is an outline Role Description only and the post holder will be expected

to undertake duties commensurate within the range and grade of the post or any lesser duties as

directed by the Headteacher.