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.
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.
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.
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We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options
Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender reassignment status, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.
Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.
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