Advert Description – Speech and Language Therapist (SALT)

Roman Fields
Boxmoor House
Hemel Hempstead
Herts
HP3 0DF
Tel: 01442 256915
Website: www.romanfields.herts.sch.uk

Pay:                 Highly competitive

Start Date:      September 2023.

Location:         Hertfordshire, initially based at Roman Fields

Contract:         Permanent

Hours:              To suit the successful applicant /term time only

Would you love to work with pupils and families in a truly collaborative and supportive learning environment?

Are you a confident communicator, who is able to confidently share information with others?

Are you flexible managing your time efficiently? Do you work well in a team?

Do you believe that all pupils can become effective learners in the right setting?

Are you able to form the very best of relationships with all stakeholders?

Does your knowledge and experience give you the credibility to work with and support other professionals?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are Ofsted ‘outstanding’ and holders of the National Autistic Society’s ‘Excellence Award,’ presented to just one school/provision nationally; we also hold their ‘advanced’ specialist status. We have a new free school which will join the trust in September 2023 to serve ‘those pupils with high anxiety and mental health issues for whom a traditional SEMH school would not be inappropriate’.

The immediate role would involve supporting pupils on our existing site, all of whom are in receipt of an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, and with 95% being on the autistic spectrum. We need someone who has the highest of expectations for our pupils, believes in forming strong relationships and has a deep understanding of the challenges that pupils with additional needs face. Close working relationships with all external and internal professionals are essential in ensuring that pupils have the support they need to achieve personally, socially, emotionally and academically. 

We are seeking a qualified RCSLT/HCPC registered speech and language therapist who has experience of working with pupils with autism. This position is part-time permanent from 0.4 FTE- but more hours are on offer, if this your preference. The salary is highly competitive (within the usual bands plus an additional enhancement) and working pattern is negotiable based upon qualifications and experience. The salary is based on FTE.

The Speech and Language Therapist will develop specific and personalised resources with the support of the MDT. This is a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with a range of professionals and to use therapeutic skills creatively to meet the special educational needs of pupils. You will be the sole Speech and Language Therapist at the school and you need to be happy working in that capacity. It is desirable that you have experience of providing intensive specialist support and we will need you to have a focus on service development/service improvement. You will at times be required to review education and health and care plans as part of a wide multi-disciplinary team so it is useful if you have experience in doing so.

At times when required you will lead and/or participate in training with key staff members about the speech and language therapy role and interventions so you must be confident that you can help deliver training to other staff members.

You must have experience in designing and undertaking specific functional needs assessments through informal and formal methods as well as being able to feed back to relevant staff.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and strongly motivated to join a multi-disciplinary team and be able to demonstrate an innovative and flexible working style. We need someone who will be passionate about high quality education and support for children of all abilities. You must be confident and have excellent communication and IT skills.

An application pack and further details are available from Ms. Mandy Crow, Head Teacher’s PA: 01442 256915 or email mandy.crow@romanfields.herts.sch.uk, or alternatively on our website www.romanfields.co.uk, where the application pack can be downloaded.

Closing date for applications is close of business on Wednesday 31^st May. Candidates are welcome to call and speak to the Head Teacher and/or arrange to visit the school site. Please use contact details above to make arrangements.

Please address your covering letter of interest and application to: mandy.crow@romanfields.herts.sch.uk

Applications Close: on Wednesday 31^st May 2023

Interviews: Week Commencing Monday 5^th June 2023

For more information and to apply online: www.teachinherts.com

Advert Description – 2 x HLTA posts for the James Marks Academy, Welwyn and 1xHLTA post for Roman Fields, Hemel Hempstead.

Roman Fields
Boxmoor House
Hemel Hempstead
Herts
HP3 0DF
Tel: 01442 256915
 

Website: www.romanfields.herts.sch.uk

Pay: H5-H6 (plus potential travel time and mileage allowance)- The H6 rate will be paid for an individual with experience and / or with a ‘specialism’ or key area of skill – which will enable the successful candidate to support small groups.

Travel time and mileage allowance for the 2023/24 academic year: We recognise that two of the three posts (those permanent positions for the new free school in Welwyn) may be attractive to residents who live close to the new site, but could be put off by both the cost and time taken to travel to Roman Fields in Hemel, therefore for one academic year (when the new free school will be on its temporary site), we will financially compensate successful candidates, until the school moves into its brand new home in 2024.

Hours: 37 hours (entirely negotiable, term time only)

Start Date: September 2023

Due to expansion, the James Marks Academy Trust has three HLTA roles: two based at the new free school in Welwyn and one at Roman Fields in Hemel. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is or aspires to be a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) in a small, supportive Trust with long-established committed colleagues.

You will be joining a creative and enthusiastic team who will support you to thrive in your new role, and achieve the job satisfaction most people want but never obtain.  If you are ambitious and of high calibre, you will receive the support to further develop within the organisation. If you are of high calibre but not ambitious, please still apply; this will be an exceptionally rewarding role.

The ideal candidate will have experience within an education and /or care setting; and will be flexible, able to work as part of a team and have good numeracy and literacy skills, along with additional interest and skills they would like to share with others. We need an effective communicator who is able to liaise skilfully with families, pupils, colleagues and various professionals.

An application pack and further details are available from Ms. Mandy Crow, CEO’s PA: 01442 256915 or email mandy.crow@romanfields.herts.sch.uk, or alternatively on our website www.romanfields.co.uk, where the application pack can be downloaded.

Closing date for applications is 2^nd June 2023. Candidates are welcome to call and speak to the CEO and/or arrange to visit the school site. Please use contact details above to make arrangements.

Please address your covering letter of interest and application to: mandy.crow@romanfields.herts.sch.uk

Applications Close: 2^nd June 2023

Interviews: from 7^th June 2023

For more information and to apply online: www.teachinherts.com