Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

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: We are seeking an enthusiastic Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work across schools and settings in Cornwall. 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 children. This can include undertaking Education Health and Care Needs Assessments and provision.  You will be supported to undertake relevant continuing professional development activities 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 SEND. You will be registered with the HCPC. 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 enjoy working at a highly specialist level with children and young people with SLCN. This is an opportunity for someone who already has some specialist knowledge and skills in working with children and young people to develop these skills further.  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 SLCN and possible implications for individuals’ development and educational progress. You will be up to date with current research evidence for this population and use evidence-based practise to assess and support communication.  Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert   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.   The full role profile is attached here  [https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/p2pff0l1/highly-specialist-salt-cst-role-profile-2221-non-managerial-with-new-compentencies.pdf]   We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.   For further information and informal discussion about the role please email mandy.tomkins@cornwall.gov.uk [mandy.tomkins@cornwall.gov.uk] to arrange a convenient time to speak.    Application Process   Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process.   Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk [careers@cornwall.gov.uk] if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.   Artificial Intelligence (AI) and your application We recognise that you may choose to use AI tools when preparing your application. We ask that any information you include is an accurate reflection of your own skills, knowledge, experience and achievements. You may be asked to discuss the examples and evidence you provide during the selection process. We may adapt our shortlisting approach where we receive a high volume of applications. Any shortlisting decisions will be based on the information provided in your application and the essential requirements of the role.   Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle. Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. Working here • Cornwall Council [https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/working-here/]    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 [https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/working-here/benefits-of-working-for-the-council/].   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.