About Us

Job Type: Maternity Cover
Working pattern: 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (Opportunity to discuss 42 week contract in-line with School holidays)
Specialty/Function: Paediatrics
Pay Band: NHS Band 7

Linden Lodge School is a leading provider of education for children and young people aged 2 – 19 years with profound and multiple learning difficulties and sensory impairment, including deaf-blindness, physical disability, and complex medical needs.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a therapist to join a supportive, highly motivated team and take on the role of managing our speech and language therapy service; covering a maternity leave.

Our ideal candidate will have clinical experience in working with students with a range of communication, sensory and dysphagia needs as well as significant, proven leadership and management experience.

You will be leading a team of Speech and Language Therapists whilst supporting continuous improvements within our provision. You need to be an excellent communicator, able inspire and motivate staff and build strong working relationships with both students and their families to enable them to achieve the best possible outcomes. Within this role you will be supported by the Head of Therapies as your manager and work with the school leadership team.

You'll be working with a team of supportive colleagues committed to providing high quality therapy. We will support your development through a commitment to CPD and a protected training budget. The pay and conditions offered reflect NHS Agenda for Change & you can continue with your, or start an, NHS Pension fund within this post.

Within the setting of a school, we have scope to accommodate both a 52 and a 42 week per year contract around the school term and flexible working hours.

Free parking available in surrounding areas of school location and School located nearby to Southfields Tube Station.

Our staff wellbeing programme which includes:

•    A ring-fenced training budget for Therapy CPD

•    Therapy development days

•    Free local gym membership

•    End of term staff awards

•    Weekly art and Yoga classes

•    Employee Assistance programme

Please note: This post is covering a maternity leave and will be fixed term for no more than 12 months.

If you would like to hear more about this exciting opportunity to be a part of a growing School Therapy team, please contact Harri Ashworth, Therapy Lead on 0208 7880107 or e-mail recruitment@lindenlodge.org.uk

An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.

Please see the job description and person specification to ensure you meet the requirements prior to application.

Completed applications should be emailed to: recruitment@lindenlodge.org.uk

Closing Date for all applications: 22nd November 2024 (at noon)
Shortlisting: 22nd November 2024
Interview Date: 28th November 2024

Linden Lodge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, an enhanced DBS will be required.

At Linden Lodge we recognise our people are a great strength, we consider the diverse talents they bring to our workforce and are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy in advance of the closing date if there is a good level of response. We recommend applicants submit applications as early as possible.  We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

CVs are not accepted.

Linden Lodge School
61 Princes Way 
London 
SW19 6JB
Telephone: 020 8788 0107

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils