Wilds Lodge School
Salary: £18,880 (actual salary) | £37,760 (52wk FTE)
Permanent, part time and term time only
20 hours per week
To start September 2026
We are excited to offer the opportunity for a dynamic and qualified Speech and Language Therapist
to join our school.
Your new role
We are looking for exceptional people to work with our exceptional learners. As a Band 5 Speech and
Language Therapist, you will take on an advanced role within the integrated multidisciplinary therapy
team at Wilds Lodge School. Building on your experience, you will provide high-quality speech and
language therapy services to children with complex developmental needs, while actively contributing
to the development of the speech and language therapy service and team within a supportive
educational and therapeutic environment
This position offers excellent professional development opportunities, together with professional
autonomy. We are seeking people who thrive on working in a challenging but immensely rewarding
environment, who are passionate about supporting the development of social, life and
independence skills and who truly want to make a difference in the lives of young people.
Essential Requirements
- A degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a qualified Speech and Language Therapist, with at least
1 year in a paediatric or special education setting (desirable)
- HCPC and RCSLT membership
- Proven ability to independently assess and implement management plans for children with
speech and language needs.
- Experience working with children and young people with Social, Emotional and Behavioural
issues (desirable)
About Wilds Lodge
Wilds Lodge School is an independent 38 week specialist boarding and day provision for boys and
girls (girls are accepted as day learners only) for learners aged between 5 and 19 with social,
emotional and mental health difficulties, set in Empingham, Rutland. All the learners at the school
have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). It was established in 2007 and aims to place an
equal emphasis on the educational, social and psychological development of our learners. The key to
the success of the school is a strong ethos, developed by a highly experienced and capable staff, and
the strength of the relationships between the staff and the learners.
We are a friendly school where staff are supportive of each other inside and outside of the
classroom. We pride ourselves in ensuring all members of staff including our support staff have
access to regular training. All our members of staff attend regular training on child protection;
mental health and multi-agency working. All staff access a wide range of training on areas of SEN
such as Autism, attachment and ADHD.
