The Service & Team
Cornwall Council’s Communication Support Team is a small friendly team working in schools and settings across Cornwall. We comprise Speech and Language Therapists, Speech and Language Therapy Assistants and Advisory Teachers.
We are part of the wider SEND Support Service. We work closely with colleagues to provide advice, training and support on a wide range of general SEND issues such as the Graduated Response and EHC Needs Assessments. We value and support a wide range of continued professional development both within and outside of the county.
The Role
This post will include developing support in settings for children and young people with Speech, Language and Communication Needs. This can include delivering whole setting accessible training, peer support, as well as identifying inclusive strategies and advising on how to implement these.
You will also be required to provide specialist assessments and intervention for a small caseload of deaf children. This will be in close collaboration with colleagues from the Sensory Support Team as part of a team of two Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapists and two Speech and Language Therapy Assistants.
You will be supported to undertake specialist postgraduate training / courses and independent learning activities to maintain and develop specialist knowledge and expertise as required for the post.
You will also produce high quality written reports and take part in peer reviews for quality assurance purposes.
You will develop close working relationships with colleagues from the team, those in the NHS as well as other teams within the Local Authority such as Social Care.
You will be responsible for managing your own diary and working independently, with children and young people always at the heart of everything you do.
This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.
This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.
Working Pattern
This role is four days per week. We are happy to talk about flexible working options.
What you’ll need to succeed
You will be a successful and experienced Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for deaf children and SEND. You will enjoy working as a highly specialist level with individual children and young people with SLCN. This is an opportunity for someone who already has some specialist knowledge and skills in working with deaf children and young people to develop these skills further. You will also be skilled at developing and delivering training as well as working in a holistic way to improve outcomes for our learners. You will work well as part of a team as well as independently. You will have excellent communication skills, both spoken and written.
You will have knowledge of different types of hearing loss and possible implications for individuals’ development. You will be up to date with current research evidence for this population and use evidence‑based practise to assess and support communication.
Advanced transcription skills and BSL Level 2 qualification is desirable, however additional training can be provided if required.
What you’ll get in return
Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.
Our core employee rewards and benefits include:
- a competitive salary.
- a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
- a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
- a national award‑winning employee health and wellbeing programme
- Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services
Additional Information
Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role.
#J-18808-Ljbffr…