Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Together Trust; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to provide high-quality services in schools across Greater Manchester. The role requires a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and offers unique opportunities to support students with diverse communication needs, while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Benefits include generous pension options, family-friendly policies, and comprehensive training programs, all aimed at promoting well-being and professional development.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Discount platform

Cycle-to-work scheme

Mental health support

Well-being programs

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy required.
• HCPC registration is mandatory.
• Experience with complex needs and autism spectrum conditions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist SaLT services in schools.
• Work autonomously in assessment and therapy.
• Supervise and mentor junior colleagues.

Skills

Communication Skills

Assessment and Intervention

Training Delivery

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC Registration

Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Job description

Overview

Are you a skilled Speech and Language Therapist looking to make a meaningful impact? The Together Trust is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to deliver high-quality services in mainstream schools across Greater Manchester. You will work with a diverse range of students, supporting their communication development while contributing to a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary team.

Alongside an incredible team of like‑minded peers, you’ll be working behind‑the‑scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity, enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist SaLT services at Universal, Targeted, and Specialist levels.
• Work autonomously to provide assessment, therapy, training, and consultancy.
• Support students, school staff, families, and carers with evidence‑based interventions.
• Supervise and mentor junior colleagues, contributing to professional development and clinical governance.
• Be part of a dynamic, multi‑disciplinary team including Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, and Positive Behaviour Support Practitioners.
• Deliver training and consultancy, manage a caseload autonomously, and provide clinical supervision.
• Embed therapy into learning activities and maintain knowledge of best practice and assessment tools.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC registration.
• Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Experience working with young people and adults with complex needs, learning disabilities, and Autism Spectrum Conditions.
• Proven ability to deliver training, consultancy and manage a caseload autonomously.
• Knowledge of best practice, assessment tools, and embedding therapy into learning activities.

Benefits

• Generous pension scheme and death‑in‑service benefit.
• Occupational sick pay and family‑friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and discount platform offering discounts at high‑street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Eligibility to apply for Blue‑Light card.
• Proud to be a real‑living‑wage employer.
• Refer a friend scheme – be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us.
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications.
• Long‑service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of wellbeing across the organisation, including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from a trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself). This role will involve regulated activity. Applications are very welcome from all, regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio‑economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience. If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way, please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you.