Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater Manchester is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to provide high-quality services in schools. The role involves delivering therapeutic services, supporting students with communication needs, and working within a collaborative multi-disciplinary team. Applicants should have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy, HCPC registration, and experience working with individuals with complex needs and disabilities. This position offers a permanent contract with a generous benefits package including pension and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Comprehensive training opportunities

Real living wage employer

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists is preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously with a caseload.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist SaLT services at various levels.
• Support students and school staff with therapies.
• Supervise and mentor junior colleagues.

Skills

Experience with complex needs

Training delivery

Knowledge of assessment tools

Clinical supervision

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Join us as 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.

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.

What We’re Looking For

• 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.
• Real living wage employer.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• 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 and free weekly yoga sessions in person or online.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

Safeguarding

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.

Equality and Diversity

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.

Person Specification

Please refer to the job description above.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.