Location: Hedley’s College, Station Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8YY

Who Are We?

The Percy Hedley Foundation is one of the largest regional charities supporting people with a range of learning and physical needs. We take a person centred, flexible approach to the care and support we provide. We have five sites providing specialist education, adult day services, residential care and independent supported living to our service users. Our sites are based in Forest Hall, Killingworth, Jesmond, Newcastle City Centre and North Shields.

We work towards excellence every day and our team members are committed to delivering the very best outcomes for the people we support. Our dynamic and flexible service is tailored to the specific needs of the individual, making it easier to live, learn and be part of a world adapting to change.

Hedley’s College is a high-quality specialist further education and training provider. We provide education and training for young people aged 16-25 with a range of learning difficulties and disabilities who require specialist individual programmes to develop their communication, independence, and employability skills. We help our learners make successful transitions into adulthood within the Northeast region.

We offer a busy, vibrant and varied environment that supports disabled young adults with cerebral palsy, communication and sensory impairments and complex learning needs including those with Autism. We offer a choice of activities that meet people’s aspirations, needs and preferences, thus offering an individualised programme with support from a highly skilled and dedicated staff.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 5 or Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist within our multi-disciplinary Therapy team. 

Speech and Language Therapists within Hedleys College play a vital role in supporting students and their families with specialist interventions such as both hight-tech and low-tech AAC, signing systems and other expresseive and recpetive communciaiton methods. The successful candidate would provide input to a caseload of students with complex speech, language and communication needs as well as possible dysphagia needs.

You would become part of an existing, dedicated team of therapists who strive to deliver best practice at all times. ​With opportunities to shape a service to meet the ever-changing needs of those we support.

This is temporary, term time only post, covering maternity leave.  

Please click here for the job description.

Phase 1

Phase 2

For more information, please contact our recruitment team on 0191 2381301 (We politely request no calls from recruitment agencies in relation to this post)

Why Work for Us

We encourage career development and progression. We run a robust training programme and also have development opportunities both within school and across the wider Foundation.

We also offer the following benefits to staff:

·        Have the school holidays off!

·        Loyalty awards starting at 2 years’ service

·        Wellbeing support (including occupational health, physio services and counselling services)

·        Contributory Pension Scheme 

·        Induction and ongoing training

·        Employee Assistance Programme

·        Access to a rewards scheme designed to save money on shopping

·        Access to Blue Light Card

·        Cycle to Work Scheme

·        Access to discounted Nexus Travel Corporate Pop Card (payments spread over 12 months and deducted from salary each month)

Click here for more information on the benefits available: https://www.percyhedley.org.uk/work-with-us/

[TTO roles only] Salary amounts quoted are from 1 September to 31 August and therefore, if you commence employment part way through the academic year, it will be subject to an equated salary adjustment.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to an Enhanced DBS and barring checks as well as other employment clearances such as referencing in line with our regulator’s legislation requirements.

Please note that this role is classed as regulated activity as it involves working directly with children and/or vulnerable adults. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-declaration form prior to interview, and all candidates will be subject to an online check prior to interview. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013, 2020 & 2023) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Please note it is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and the Percy Hedley Foundation has the right to respond appropriately.

As a disability confident employer who is registered and accredited by the scheme, we would encourage all applications but please reach out if you require any guidance or support in your application.

Please access the following link for our vulnerable adults protection policy:

Safeguarding at Hedley’s College – Hedley’s College

This advert will close at midnight on Wednesday 24th June