Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Together Trust; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive organization for young people in Greater Manchester seeks a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to deliver high-quality services in schools. The role involves working with students to enhance their communication skills and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and experience with diverse needs. Benefits include a generous pension scheme, occupational sick pay, and opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Cycle to work scheme

Long service awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC registration required.
• Experience with complex needs, learning disabilities, and Autism Spectrum Conditions.
• Ability to deliver training and manage a caseload autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist SaLT services in schools.
• Provide assessment, therapy, training, and consultancy.
• Support students and staff with evidence-based interventions.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Communication Skills

Autonomous Working

Supervision and Mentoring

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC Registration

Membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

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.

Location: Greater Manchester and surrounding areas | Hours: 30 hours/week | Contract: Permanent, 41 weeks per year (term‑time only) | Salary: £30,241.60 (pro‑rated from £41,490 FTE) | Reports to: Speech and Language Therapy Team Lead

Role Overview

• 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.

Qualifications & Experience

• 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.

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× 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.

Curious about us? Watch our quick career video as a Speech & Language Therapist: https://youtu.be/P9SsSjd5hNo

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.