Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist - Special Schools

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Reading is looking for a Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist to join their Children and Young People’s Integrated Therapy team. This part-time role involves assessing and providing interventions for children with complex communication needs in a supportive environment. The ideal candidate will have experience working with children with additional needs and be ready to travel between sites. We offer flexible working options and numerous benefits to support your well-being.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days’ annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

Discounts at retailers and restaurants

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Experience in working with children with additional needs.
• Ability to travel to multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality assessment and interventions.
• Work alongside and learn from experienced therapists.
• Implement training packages.

Skills

Experience working with children

Clinical decision making

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Education

Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Are you a qualified Paediatric SLT looking to make a real impact working with children in special schools? We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a new or experienced Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist to join our fantastic Children and Young People’s Integrated Therapy (CYPIT) team on a 1-year fixed-term contract.

You’ll be based mainly at Addington School in Wokingham, with some time in other specialist resources. You’ll also run school holiday clinics for children without EHCPs. As part of our wider collaborative CYPIT service, your role within the special school team includes:

• Managing your own complex caseload
• Service delivery using an impact-based model of clinical decision making
• Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team of OTs, Physios & Assistants
• Opportunities to shadow therapists, attend training and grow your skills
• Involvement in service development and supervising others, if desired

You’ll bring experience of working with children with additional needs – either in special or mainstream settings. CYPIT supports children and young people (0–19) across Berkshire. We offer integrated therapy services with accessible care and web-based advice. We’re committed to family-centred, joined-up support.

This is a part-time role (22.5 hours/3 days per week), involving travel to several sites, with scope for some home working.

We recommend applying ASAP - applications are reviewed as received, and the vacancy may close early.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people with developmental / complex communication needs
• Opportunity to work alongside, and learn from experienced therapists
• Be involved in the implementation of training packages
• Contribute to defined projects and service development initiatives
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records

Organisation and benefits

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Must haves

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC
• Experience (including placement experience) in working with children or adults with additional needs
• Ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites within Wokingham

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please call: Caroline Pethick on 07795617511 or email [e-mail].

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025