Location: Flexible Colchester (Essex) area working in partnership with a Physiotherapist at satellite/regional hubs. The final decision on the hub location(s) will depend on the geographical area of the therapists recruited.
Hours: Minimum 22.5 hours (3 days) per week
Salary: £31,365 to £37,890 FTE (plus benefits) dependent on experience (based on FTE 37.5 hour working week)
Contract Terms: Permanent
Do you:
Share in our passion and ambition to deliver high quality, compassionate and life changing therapies to unlock the potential of disabled children?
Want to work in a team where you will feel supported, appreciated and valued?
Then take a step towards Brainwave…
We are adapting our service to offer support in accessible locations in partner venues (hubs) outside of our main Centre in Bridgwater, Somerset. We plan to implement this model in the coming months.
The successful candidates will have experience of using a range of interventions and strategies to support complex communication needs of children with learning disabilities and profound and multiple learning disabilities.
Families attend a one-day initial assessment or reassessment and during that time, you will get to know them well, finding out what matters to them. Having the time to talk through the programme with families is invaluable, as you can not only demonstrate and teach them, but discuss the rationale behind why you have suggested them.
Our multi-disciplinary team predominantly work with children from birth to 12 years with a range of conditions and diagnoses including: cerebral palsy, developmental delay, autism, brain Injury, Down’s syndrome, plus other genetic conditions, and children with no formal diagnosis.
Claire, a Speech and Language Therapist describes working at Brainwave:
“I had fallen out of love with speech and language therapy and was on the verge of leaving the profession. Brainwave has given me back my passion for SLT. I truly love working here, what we do is brilliant, and I feel that I really make a difference to the lives of children and their families. Moving to a charity has given me and my family a better quality of life.”
Laura, mum to Clark who follows a Brainwave Programme says: “Brainwave has changed my life. Our son’s life, our family’s life, and the way we see our once bleak, now bright future. They have helped us achieve what we feared impossible. Clark’s world has now opened up and continues to grow.’’
How to apply
Please read the person specification and then complete the application form using the links below.
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.