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Person Specification:

- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.

- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).

- Knowledge and experience of working with students with a range of SLCN needs.

- Experience of working in a similar role within a school or college setting (desirable).

- Experience of delivering assessments and designing and leading group and individual intervention programmes.

- Ability to independently plan and manage a caseload of students (under the supervision of the SaLT Manager).

- Ability to independently prioritise and organise your workload, manage time effectively and meet deadlines.

- Ability to demonstrate good analytical and reflection skills; to evaluate assessments and to set, measure and update SMART targets and EHCP outcomes.

- Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the older student cohort.

- Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) at all levels of support: universal, targeted and specialist.

- Awareness of the standards of record keeping and confidentiality and the ability to keep accurate, up-to-date records.

- Good presentation skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to write comprehensive reports and referrals.

- Strong interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills.

- Demonstrable ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

- Awareness of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)

- Ability to devise and deliver training presentations and to model SLCN strategies to groups of staff.

- Good time-keeping and IT skills