Group Manager -Speech and Language Therapy

New City College have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Speech and Language Therapist to manage a new specialist team delivering SaLT to students within both our SEND discrete curriculum area and across our mainstream cohort. This is a new ‘in-house’ service which will ensure all learners with Speech and Language Therapy requirements receive the correct, tailored support to help them to achieve good outcomes on their pathway to adulthood.

We are looking for a committed and experienced Speech and Language Therapist, who will manage a team of Salt therapists to assess, diagnose and devise support for a caseload of students, provide intervention and evaluate evidence-based outcomes for both individuals and groups of students. This will include developing programmes for students with speech, language and communication needs and SEMH.

Reporting to the Group Curriculum Director – Supported Learning, candidates will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with teaching and other staff and parents, providing assessment, training and therapy programmes, and will be expected to oversee to the development of Speech and Language therapy at the college.

It is essential that candidates are a Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Candidates will have knowledge and experience of direct work with students and families where there are a variety of needs, along with experience of working in a similar role within a school or college setting.

Closing date:     07th April 2024  

Interviews will take place week commencing: 15th April 2024

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

To apply for this vacancy and for further information please visit our website: https://www.ncclondon.ac.uk/working-for-us or E-mail: recruitment@ncclondon.ac.uk

New City College is the dynamic group of further education colleges in East London which comprises Tower Hamlets College, Hackney Community College, Epping Forest College, Redbridge College, Havering College of Further & Higher Education and Havering Sixth form College. Our 6-college merger places the group at the forefront of further education in the region. With a turnover of £105m, 20,000 students and 1900 staff it is one of the strongest and most influential further education organisations in the country. 

Our college environment is second to none. We have industry standard facilities and equipment at all campuses, expert staff and partnerships with other high profile organisations which all prepare students for progression to higher education or successful careers.

East London is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. As we develop our longer term vision, we will continue to ensure that we invest in our staff and other resources to provide a distinctive offer and excellent, supportive learning environment which meets the needs of students and employers and prepares local people for the changing workforce of the area. 

As the College supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an ‘Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be unsatisfactory to the College. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The College's DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request.

New City College aims to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and actively welcome applications from candidates from a BAME background.