Name of CEO: Jayne Jardine

Salary: £50,538 - £56,610

From GLPC Point 38 (£49,083 to Point 44 (£55,155) plus SEN Allowance (£1,455)

Starting salary dependent on experience

Pension: Opportunity to join the Local Pensions Partnership Scheme which manages clients’ assets of over £20 billion. The scheme provides you with a future income at a low cost to you; and an added bonus is, your employer pays in too.

Hours: 36 hours per week- Full Time

Love, Learn, Laugh

The School:

At The Rise Partnership Trust, we are very proud of our speech and language therapy provision and strive to give every pupil a unique voice and embed communication opportunities throughout the curriculum and the school day. We champion multi-agency working and know that the best outcomes occur when families, therapists and teaching staff are working together, in the best interests of the child or young person.

This role will allow you to have a small, varied paediatric case load as well as developing your leadership, management, and supervision skills alongside our Lead OT. At The Rise Partnership Trust you will receive high-quality clinical supervision, exceptional CPD opportunities and support in your role from the Director of Inclusion.

Our pride in what we do has been reflected in our most recent OFSTED reports (see below). If you are interested in joining our team, we would love to hear from you. Our Director of Inclusion Emily Williams would be happy to arrange a time to discuss the role further: [email protected]

The Avenue School OFSTED report November 2023

“The speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and inclusion team all work in unison with the teaching staff. Together they plan each pupil’s targets and support plans across these domains.”

“Front and centre of the school’s work is to develop pupils’ communication skills.”

Manor School OFSTED report February 2020

“Pupils have a voice and make a difference to the school through roles such as pupil ambassadors. As a result pupils feel values and listened to.”

“All pupils learn life skills and communication in a way that prepares them for future independence.”

The Rise Partnership Trust (RPT) is a growing trust currently consisting of two outstanding special schools - The Avenue School and Manor School.

The trust is committed to our vision ‘championing unique potential’ and we pursue excellence in all that we do; providing the most effective education and therapy provision for all. Every member of the school community, including parents and carers, play a key part in the delivery of the therapy services within RPT schools. Therapists work collaboratively with class teams and parents/carers to embed strategies within pupils’ natural environments. This reflects our belief that therapy is most effective when strategies to promote engagement and communication are incorporated ‘all day, every day’ at school and at home.

Read more about our schools here: Manor: https://www.manor.brent.sch.uk/ and The Avenue School: https://www.theavenueschool.london/

Read more about our Therapy Team and their work here: https://risepartnership.ovw10.devwebsite.co.uk/page/?title=Our+Therapy+Team&pid=30

The Post:

We are looking to appoint a passionate band 7 speech and language therapist to lead our dynamic, in-house, speech and language therapy team.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the operational and strategic oversite of the Rise Partnership Trusts speech and language therapy provision. You will lead a committed team of speech and language therapists and therapy assistants ensuring an outstanding provision for all. Please find the full job description for this role on our trust website.

The Person:

We are looking for an experienced speech and language therapist who is passionate about multi-agency working and excited about. Please find attached full person specification for this role on our trust website.

How to apply:

Please find the job description, person specification and application form available on the trust website via the button below or from our recruitment team: [email protected]

For more information about the role please contact the Director of Inclusion, Emily Williams. Email: [email protected]

Telephone Number: 0208 968 3160 (Manor School)

Safeguarding Statement *

The Rise Partnership Trust take its’ responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection very seriously. All appointments to the school are subject to Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service and comprehensive pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

All unspent convictions and conditional cautions

All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.

Closing Date: 9 January by 3.30pm.

Interviews: Week Beginning 15 January 2024.

Start Date: ASAP.

Brent Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.