Job summary Due to movement and growth within the team, we arelooking for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our team as Headof Therapies.
This person will have the skills and motivation to support ourgrowing team and facilitate effective communication for all.
Main duties of the job The successful candidate will deliver Speech and LanguageTherapy services either in Blackpool, Bolton, Halton (Widnes and Runcorn) orLiverpool and will work in a hybrid way, travelling to all these areas to undertake their head of therapies role.Clinically, the Speechand Language Therapist with have a broad range of experience and may have aclinical specialism.
They will also have experience of supervising and linemanaging others.
The successful candidate will support our growing team and shapethe innovative services delivered by our organisation as a whole.
About us Communicate SLT CIC is a not-for-profitorganisation, providing flexible and tailored speech, language andcommunication related services which invest in the diverse communities weserve.Our experienced and dedicated team of professionalssupport individuals aged 0-25 years directly and through others, usinghigh-quality, evidenced-based approaches to maximise impact where they live andlearn.Our head office is in Blackpool, however, we provideservices across the North West through our highly supportive cohesive team.The organisation began in 2011 and since then hasgrown in:Employees - in July 2024 we had 53 employees andmany consultants who support short term projects.Reach in 2022-2023, our services impacted over 14,000 children and families.And Impact!
We welcomeapplicants who share our mission, vision and values and who are committed toworking with others.Here's a flavour of what its like to work withinCommunicate.
These quotes are from current team members (2024):"Communicate has an excellent ethos.Communicate values staff and does all it can to support the team, practicallyand emotionally.
It is without a doubt the best company I have ever workedfor!
""Leadership work tirelessly and are amazing atwhat they do.
I always feel like they do their best to support and listen toteam members.
""It's an absolute privilege to work for thiscompany and I'm so proud of it."
Job description Job responsibilities There is expected to be a 50:50 split between clinicaldelivery and the Head of Therapies remit.The clinical work will be somewhat dependant on thelocation:Blackpool = Mainstream school and/or SEN / ASD assessmentsBolton and Liverpool = SEN in a Special schoolHalton = Mainstream school and/or SENin Special schools and Resource BasesAs the Head ofTherapies, the successful candidate will line manage Lead SLTs; promote acoaching culture; contribute to strategic planning; and lead on clinical qualitystandards.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Speech and Language Therapy Degree or Masters Desirable Leadership / management training Experience Essential 5 or more years experiences working as an SLT Experience in working with a wide range of clinical needs Experience line managing others and managing projects Desirable Experience in strategic decision making Ethos Essential Skilled at giving and receiving positive and critical feedback Is aligned with Communciate SLT's vision and mission Behaves in line with Communicate SLTs values Desirable Motivated to steer Communicate SLT to provide high quality services for all