Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Together Trust; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Greater Manchester is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to deliver high-quality services in mainstream schools. You will support communication development for a diverse range of students while working in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team. Key responsibilities include providing specialist therapy, assessment, and supervision, alongside leadership and training. The role offers generous benefits, a focus on wellbeing, and a commitment to supporting diverse needs.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Reward and Discount platform

Cycle to work scheme

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Promotion of Wellbeing across the organization

Qualifications

• Experience with complex needs, learning disabilities, and Autism Spectrum Conditions.
• Ability to manage a caseload autonomously and provide supervision.
• Work experience with young people and adults.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist SaLT services at various levels.
• Support students, school staff, families, and carers.
• Supervise and mentor junior colleagues.
• Provide assessment, therapy, and consultancy.
• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Communication development

Evidence-based interventions

Training and consultancy delivery

Clinical supervision

Knowledge of best practice

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registration

Membership of 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’ll work with a diverse range of students, supporting their communication development while contributing to a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team. Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

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.
• 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.
• Ability to deliver training and consultancy, manage a caseload autonomously, and provide clinical supervision.
• Knowledge of best practice, assessment tools, and embedding therapy into learning activities.

About the role

Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, youll 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.

Location and application

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. Youll work with a diverse range of students, supporting their communication development while contributing to a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team. Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

Benefits

• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary 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 trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

The Together Trust is 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.