Specialist or Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Treloar School and College; Alton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity providing education and care is seeking a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist based in Alton, England. This full-time position involves managing complex caseloads and working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team to support children with disabilities. The role requires a minimum of three years’ experience and offers opportunities for professional development and training, including access to health benefits and wellness activities. The closing date for applications is January 16, 2026.

Benefits

Health Cash Plan

Life insurance

Pension scheme

Occupational health scheme

Excellent training opportunities

Wellbeing activities

Free parking

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Experience in supporting children with complex communication and learning needs.
• Strong commitment to interdisciplinary teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children/young people with complex needs.
• Collaborate with educational and clinical colleagues.
• Support families in developing communication skills.

Skills

Experience supporting children with disabilities

Excellent organisation skills

Prioritisation skills

Negotiation skills

Commitment to MDT working

Education

HCPC Registered Speech and Language Therapist

Post-graduate dysphagia qualification

Job description

About Treloar’s

Treloar’s is a charity that provides outstanding education, therapy and care to physically disabled young people, and empowers them to live more independent and fulfilling lives.

Position

Specialist / Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (HCPC Registered)

£37,372 - £49,968 full-time salary dependent on experience*

Full-time (42 hours per week) / Part-time considered

Are you?

Are you an HCPC registered SLT with extensive experience of supporting children and young people with physical disabilities, and related complex communication needs, to meet their potential?

Are you looking to work as part of a supportive team and continue to develop your skills?

Are you a resourceful and motivated SLT who loves working as part of a multi-disciplinary team?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Team

You will be joining our experienced, well-supported and dedicated Speech & Language Therapy (SLT) team, based on-site at Treloar’s. Our team has a strong values-based approach and an excellent reputation throughout the organisation and beyond.

In SLT, we work closely with educational, clinical and residential care colleagues across the School and College campus to meet the complex needs of our students. Our well-established MDT (multi-disciplinary team) model offers the opportunity for immense job satisfaction, working in an inspiring and supportive environment.

This is what our Speech and Language Therapy Team say about working at Treloar’s:

• ‘Treloar’s is a truly special and unique place, somewhere you feel you can make a real difference’
• ‘Come and join a passionate, supportive and highly skilled team with fantastic opportunities for professional development’
• ‘Our MDT working is second to none, you learn so much’
• ‘I have the opportunity to work closely with a small range of students, get to know them really well and work closely with them and their families. This is brilliant as it means I’m able to support them to develop skills that elsewhere wouldn’t be so well supported’

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will take on responsibility for a caseload of children/young people with a range of complex physical, communication and eating and drinking needs.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist and supporting children and young people with physical / neurological disabilities and associated complex communication and learning needs.
• A strong commitment to MDT working and a flexible approach.
• Excellent organisation, prioritisation and negotiation skills.
• Ideally, a post-graduate dysphagia qualification and/or experience of working with Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems.

Treloar’s offers a wide range of training and continuing professional development. Within the SLT team, we prioritise regular supervision, team meetings and events. There are also opportunities to apply your own areas of specialist knowledge and expertise to support the needs of the students, the SLT department and the wider organisation.

How to Apply

To apply, please complete our online application form, alternatively please call our Recruitment Team on 01420 547400, ext. 3574 to discuss further.

Please note that our offices will be closed from 23rd December to 5th January. Any enquiries received during this time will be responded to upon our return.

Contact Sally Mosley, Head of Speech and Language Therapy to discuss any questions you have about this role or to arrange an informal visit [e-mail] / 01420 547400 ext.6512

Benefits

• Health Cash Plan and Perkbox discount scheme
• Life insurance, critical illness scheme, pension scheme & occupational health scheme
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Free wellbeing activities (e.g. gym/yoga/Pilates)
• Term time only contract
• Free parking

Closing Date

Closing Date: Friday 16th January 2026 (by 4pm)

Interview Date: Monday 26th January 2026

Other Information

*Higher pay bands may be available in future on attaining specialist dysphagia qualification and/or assuming specific responsibilities relating to own area of specialism.

Treloar Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All successful candidates will be subject to a DBS Check along with other relevant employment checks.

Registered charity number 1092857.

For access to the child protection policy and practices of the school or college, as well as the policy regarding the employment of ex-offenders, please click on the following LINK

Treloar Trust is a registered charity (charity number 1092857) providing education, therapy and care for physically disabled young people.