We have an exciting opportunity for experienced SLTs to take on a leadership role within the Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service in Forth Valley. You will be supporting the SLT coordinator and the leadership team to implement innovative and sector leading work that seeks to improve outcomes for children with a range of communication needs in Forth Valley.
The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic and supportive leadership team across Forth Valley and will have team lead responsibilities with a designated team. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a high level of skill in empowering others, promoting wellbeing and building a culture where staff can feel safe to innovate and perform at a high level.
The role will also include a clinical remit. We are looking for candidates who have significant experience in working in partnership with Education.
The successful candidate will support the team members who are working in various settings, delivering excellent services at a universal, targeted and individualised level. Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
Excellent communication skills are essential, along the ability build partnerships with team members from both SLT and partner agencies.
Our attached person specification details which wider skills, experience, qualifications, values and behaviours are essential within this particular role. Sharing with us, in your application, about how you have demonstrated these in your work in the past and how this is relevant to this role will help us get to know you and your unique skills further.
We love it when people contact us to discuss advertised posts. It allows you to find out more about us and the role and allows us to support you with your application process which we enjoy doing. Please do get in touch!
Louisa McGuire, SLT Coordinator, [email protected], 01786 434078
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
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