Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist

The Witherslack Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support organization in Liverpool is seeking a newly qualified Speech & Language Therapist. This role involves providing therapeutic interventions for children with special educational needs, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure positive outcomes. Candidates should be registered with the HCPC and demonstrate effective engagement with children facing complex challenges. The position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits including paid school holidays and opportunities for clinical development.

Benefits

Full induction and on-the-job training

Flexible benefits including life insurance

Medical cover for health appointments

Well-being tools and advice

£1,000 recommend-a-friend bonus

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Speech and Language Therapist registered with the HCPC.
• Experience delivering interventions for children with complex needs is essential.
• Ability to support team dynamics around young people is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic interventions based on clinical assessments.
• Work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary clinical team.
• Support educational colleagues to create therapeutic environments.

Skills

Engaging communication skills

Therapeutic intervention experience

Organizational skills

Team support abilities

Education

Qualified Speech and Language Therapist registered with the HCPC

Job description

Speech & Language Therapist – Newly Qualified – Liverpool

£29,862 - £36,705 (including paid school holidays) + excellent benefits

Our clinicians are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. This role is based at Lakeside School, an independent specialist day school providing high‑quality education for boys and girls with special educational needs including ADHD, autism, speech, language & communication difficulties, and social & emotional difficulties.

As part of a multi‑disciplinary clinical team you will support educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments, and, based on clinical assessment and formulation, offer individualised interventions and engagement to our young people.

What We Do For You

• Full induction and on‑the‑job training.
• Full school holidays including bank holidays.
• Clinical development programme – a leading curriculum of learning and development.
• Flexible benefits – you can increase or decrease benefits such as life insurance.
• Well‑being tools and advice, including employee assistance.
• Medical cover, allowing you to claim back costs for optician or dentist appointments and benefit from high‑street discounts.
• Beautiful working environments with top‑class facilities.
• £1,000 recommend‑a‑friend bonus every time you refer a successful candidate.

Requirements

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist registered with the HCPC.
• Specialist skills and experience to engage and deliver therapeutic interventions with children and young people with complex needs.
• Experience of supporting teams around a child or young person to ensure they are in clinically informed living and learning environments.
• A confident, engaging, effective, model, guide, leader and trainer.
• Highly organised and ready to take initiative.
• Committed to ensuring the best outcomes for young people.

Interested in joining us? At Witherslack Group, inclusion is part of who we are. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and that they truly belong. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities, and are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer. If you need any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process or in the workplace, we’ll be there every step of the way.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer.