Newly Qualified Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Weybridge; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is hiring a Newly Qualified Practitioner in Speech and Language Therapy, offering a competitive salary and flexible, hybrid working environments. You will engage in assessment and intervention for children and young people, alongside a supportive team, ensuring the best outcomes across diverse settings.

Benefits

Flexible working with mobile and agile solutions

Enhanced support through clinical supervision

Paid professional registration fees

Comprehensive training programme

Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing

Up to 5 days of carers leave per year

2 paid volunteering days per year

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Possess a degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or about to obtain).
• Registered with HCPC and RCSLT; valid driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Clinical decision making with school staff for support levels.
• Working with assistants and monitoring their outcomes.
• Assessment and intervention for children with range of needs.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Assessment and intervention

Evidence-based practice

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Job summary

This role has a competitive starting salary of £33,103 per annum for 36 hours per week across 42 weeks per year (term time + 3 weeks of holiday working), pro-rata to £35,730 at 52 week equivalent.

We are excited to be finalising our Newly Qualified Practitioner cohort for 2025! If you are about to graduate with a degree in Speech and Language Therapy, and are keen to begin your journey to Autonomous Practitioner in a strong group of NQPs, then look at joining our supportive teams working across schools in North East Surrey (office base in Weybridge) or South West Surrey (office base in Woking). We operate a hybrid work style including regular visits to schools and other offices.

Rewards and Benefits

• We pay your RCSLT membership and HCPC fees
• Flexible working with mobile and agile working solutions
• Comprehensive clinical supervision programme including a buddy, 1:1 meetings with line manager (weekly for NQP's for the first 3 months moving to monthly over the first year, at your pace), extensive training programme, access to clinical effectiveness groups, case study groups, termly study days
• A mixed and varied caseload across settings and age groups
• Termly themed study days for the whole SALT team
• Enhanced support to take you through your competencies
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carers leave per year
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension

Main duties of the job

The role of a Speech and Language Therapist is varied and no two days will be the same, however you can expect to be involved with the following:

• Clinical decision making in conjunction with school staff and evidence-based practice, around the level of support needed to achieve the best possible outcome for the Children and Young People (CYP) on your defined caseload
• Working with Assistants, setting targets for the CYP you are jointly supporting and monitoring the delivery and outcomes of their work
• Assessment, advice and intervention for CYP with a range of SLCN within your caseload Prioritisation and caseload management

About us

Our large and friendly team of Speech & Language Therapists (SLTs) and Speech & Language Therapy Assistants work across mainstream and special schools.

We are part of the Council's offer to support children with Additional Needs and Disabilities, working collaboratively with the Inclusion and Additional Needs Team and other areas like Educational Psychology and Specialist Teaching.

Our tiered model supports universal, targeted and specialist intervention for children, families and the school workforce; making sure we deliver the right support at the right time to children and young people, with and without EHCPs.

Details Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£33,103 to £35,748 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Term time hours

Reference number

SCC/TP/288102/3333

Job locations

Weybridge

Weybridge

KT13 0YP

Victoria Gate

Chobham Road

Woking

Surrey

GU21 6JD

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see above and below for full information about the opportunities available with Surrey County Council.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see above and below for full information about the opportunities available with Surrey County Council.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• You possess a degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or are about to obtain this)
• You will be registered with HCPC and RCSLT and have permission to work in the UK
• Therapists will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across the quadrant.

Experience Essential

• Evidence of clinical knowledge and familiarity with a range of formal and informal assessments for school age CYP
• Evidence of experience and knowledge of a range of evidence-based intervention approaches

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• You possess a degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or are about to obtain this)
• You will be registered with HCPC and RCSLT and have permission to work in the UK
• Therapists will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across the quadrant.

Experience Essential

• Evidence of clinical knowledge and familiarity with a range of formal and informal assessments for school age CYP
• Evidence of experience and knowledge of a range of evidence-based intervention approaches

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Surrey County Council

Address

Weybridge

Weybridge

KT13 0YP

Employer's website

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/jobs (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Surrey County Council

Address

Weybridge

Weybridge

KT13 0YP

Employer's website

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/jobs (Opens in a new tab)