Head Of Therapies

TeacherActive Ltd; Braintree; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 48 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Term-time schedule

Professional development

Leadership opportunity

Résumé du poste

TeacherActive Ltd is seeking an experienced Head of Therapies / Senior Speech and Language Therapist for a specialist SEND school in Braintree, Essex. The school supports pupils aged 3–19 with autism, SLD, PMLD and complex communication needs.

You will lead an established therapy team, oversee interventions, and ensure therapy is embedded in the curriculum and EHCP processes. This is a part-time, term-time position, on-site, three days a week (8:30am–4:30pm).

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Strong communication, organisation and leadership skills.
• Experience with SEND and complex communication needs.
• Knowledge of EHCP processes and multidisciplinary working.

Responsabilités

• Lead, manage and supervise a therapy team within a specialist SEND school.
• Oversee assessments and personalised therapy programmes for pupils.
• Support AAC and total communication approaches in school.
• Collaborate with teachers, SENCOs and external professionals.
• Ensure therapy is integrated into curriculum and EHCP plans.
• Lead service development and staff training on therapeutic strategies.

Connaissances

Communication

Leadership

Organisational skills

Autism knowledge

Formation

Speech and Language Therapy degree

Description du poste

Salary: NHS Band 7 Equivalent (Local Government Scale 10–11), pro rata

Contract: Permanent, Part-Time, Term-Time Only

Start Date: 4th January 2027

Application Deadline: 30th October 2026

Hours: 3 days per week, 8:30am – 4:30pm

Location: Braintree, Essex (CM7)

Working pattern: On-site

About the Role

TeacherActive is recruiting for an experienced and passionate

Head of Therapies / Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join a well-established specialist SEND school in Braintree, Essex.

The school supports children and young people aged

3–19 years with a range of additional needs, including autism, Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and complex communication needs.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking to progress into a leadership role or an established therapy leader seeking a new challenge.

You will be responsible for leading an established therapy team, overseeing therapeutic interventions and ensuring that therapy is fully integrated into the school's curriculum and wider SEND provision.

Key Responsibilities

• Therapy Team Leadership
• Lead, manage and support a team of therapists, therapy assistants and apprentices.
• Provide clinical and non-clinical supervision, mentoring and professional development.
• Coordinate therapeutic provision across the school, ensuring high standards of care and support.
• Work closely with senior leadership to develop and improve therapy services.
• Speech, Language and Communication Support
• Oversee assessments and personalised therapy programmes for pupils with complex communication needs.
• Support the implementation of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), visual communication systems and total communication approaches.
• Provide specialist guidance to teaching staff on supporting speech, language and communication development.
• Monitor pupil progress and adapt therapeutic interventions to meet individual needs.
• SEND and EHCP Support
• Ensure therapeutic interventions support pupils with autism, SLD, PMLD and additional complex needs.
• Contribute to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), annual reviews and individual support plans.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, families and external healthcare professionals.
• Promote strategies that develop pupils' independence, communication, emotional wellbeing and engagement in learning.
• Training and Service Development
• Deliver training and guidance to teachers and support staff on therapeutic strategies.
• Develop and review therapy policies, procedures and interventions.
• Ensure therapeutic practice reflects current research and evidence-based approaches.
• Promote a consistent, inclusive and communication-friendly environment throughout the school.

Essential Requirements

• Recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Significant experience supporting children and young people with SEND and complex communication needs.
• Previous experience providing clinical supervision, mentoring or team leadership.
• Strong understanding of autism, learning disabilities and communication difficulties.
• Knowledge of EHCP processes and multidisciplinary working.
• Excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and evidence-based therapeutic practice.
• Experience working within a specialist SEND school or leading a multidisciplinary therapy team would be highly desirable.

What the School Offers

• 3 days per week, term-time only.
• A friendly, supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team.
• Opportunities for continued professional development and leadership.
• The chance to shape and improve therapeutic provision across a specialist school.
• A rewarding role making a genuine difference to pupils' communication, independence and development.

All applicants will be subject to appropriate safeguarding and safer recruitment checks.

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