This exciting new post will develop, shape and manage this new service that will support children’s speech and language development within children’s centres and across the wider early years sector. This is an opportunity for an individual with vision and drive that builds upon the existing SaLT support within early years and which compliments the NHS SaLT service. You will be responsible for managing a team of therapy assistants.
Significant investment has been made to establish a specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) service which will provide our very young children (some with disabilities) with the start in life that they should be given.
This exciting new post will develop, shape and manage this new service that will support children’s speech and language development within children’s centres and across the wider early years sector. This is an opportunity for an individual with vision and drive that builds upon the existing SaLT support within early years and which compliments the NHS SaLT service. You will be responsible for managing a team of therapy assistants.
Naturally you will be professionally qualified and registered in this field and hold a recognised SaLT degree qualification or equivalent. This will be coupled with significant post graduate experience as a therapist working with pre-school children. You will also need to have strong leadership skills and a commitment to working in partnership with key partners and parents to improve outcomes for children.
For an informal discussion, please contact Sally Taylor on 07912 341 080.
Interview date(s): TBC
Closing Date: 12 October 2012.
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