Job Title: Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT) – Specialist Therapeutic Schools
Location: Essex
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent (Term-Time Only or Full-Time contracts available)
Job Description:
Are you a passionate and collaborative Speech and Language Therapist looking for a rewarding role within a highly supportive, therapeutic educational environment?
We are partnering with a leading independent provider of therapeutic education to find an exceptional Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT) to join their clinical team based in Essex..
This is a fantastic opportunity. You will have a designated primary base where you will spend the majority of your week, providing 1/2 a day of support to the sister site to ensure a cohesive, multidisciplinary approach to communication.
The Role:
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based Speech and Language Therapy assessments and interventions to children and young people with complex social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs, trauma, and speech/language difficulties.
- Manage a varied and rewarding caseload spanning primary or secondary aged pupils (depending on your preference and specialism).
- Collaborate directly with an on-site multidisciplinary clinical team, including dedicated Occupational Therapists and therapeutic teaching staff, to embed communication strategies into the daily curriculum.
- Contribute significantly to EHCP reviews, target setting, progress tracking, and delivering staff training on speech and language frameworks.
What We Are Looking For:
- Qualifications: A recognised Degree/Master’s in Speech and Language Therapy and current HCPC registration. RCSLT membership is highly desirable.
- Experience: Experience working within an educational or specialist setting (mainstream or SEN) with a solid understanding of ASD, DLD, or SEMH.
- Mobility (Essential): Full driving license
- Attributes: A warm, adaptable, and team-focused therapist who loves working alongside other clinical disciplines (like OTs) to achieve holistic outcomes for young people.
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Pay: £36,000.00-£46,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
