Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SEND)

Provide CIC; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Provide CIC in Essex (Chelmsford/Colchester) is seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 7) to support children and young people across Essex. Part-time, 22.5 hours per week.

You will lead on service delivery in designated schools, hold a highly specialist clinical caseload in complex needs and AAC, and supervise therapists and assistants within a multidisciplinary SEND Therapies team.

Qualifications

• Specialist knowledge in complex needs and AAC.
• UK clinical registration with HCPC for the role.
• Ability to travel to a variety of sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead on service delivery in designated schools.
• Hold a highly specialist clinical caseload in complex needs and AAC.
• Supervise and line-manage band 5/6 therapists and SLT assistants.
• Contribute to planning and delivery of the Therapies service.
• Collaborate within the Speech and Language Therapy team and SEND Therapies team.

Skills

Travel flexibility

SystmOne

Clinical supervision

Service leadership

Education

Speech and Language degree

HCPC registration

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SEND)

Band 7

Main area Allied Health Professionals Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Job share

22.5 hours per week Job ref 828-PROVIDE4310

Employer Provide CIC Employer type NHS Site Various sites, across Essex Town Chelmsford/Colchester Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated speech and language therapist to help us support children and young people in a range of settings across Essex.

This Band 7 role involves co-ordinating, supporting and delivering a high quality, evidence based service in a range of settings, predominantly within the clinical fields of complex needs and AAC. There are also opportunities to supervise and manage therapists, developing their skills, as well as therapy assistants.

Main duties of the job

To lead on service delivery in designated settings

To hold a highly specialist clinical caseload within these schools.

To supervise and line manage therapists and assistants

To contribute to the planning and service delivery of the Therapies service

To work as part of the Speech and Language Therapy team, as well as the wider multi disciplinary SEND Therapies team.

Working for our organisation

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups.

Eligible for NHS Pension

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached job description.

To lead on service delivery in designated schools.

To hold a highly specialist clinical caseload within these schools, predominantly in the clinical fields of complex needs and AAC.

To supervise and line manage band 5/6 therapist and speech and language therapy assistants

Person specification

Circumstances

• Ability to travel to a variety of sites
• Computer literate and able to use SystmOne

Qualifications

• Speech and Language degree
• Registered member of Health Professions Council

Knowledge

• Relevant in depth clinical knowledge in the area of people with complex speech, language and health needs
• Well-established knowledge of a wide range of conditions and treatments for children with complex speech, language and communication difficulties
• Knowledge of low and high-tech AAC methods

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Professional UK clinical registration required for the role?

If we require you to hold UK professional clinical registration to undertake a role we appoint you to, Provide will pay for your registration during the first year of your employment.

Provide CIC continues to encourage all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination.

We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families.

Our staff have been trained in 'Anti-Fraud' and will use technology to examine identity/immigration documents.

We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Lorraine Hutchingson Job title Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07976 539301