Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Phoenix Learning & Care Group; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays 28 days

Pension scheme

Learning & Development opportunities

Blue Light Card discounts

Wellbeing support

Cycle2Work

DBS paid by employer

Medicash after 12 months

Life assurance

Job summary

Phoenix Learning & Care Group is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for our Bristol-area school. The role is part-time term-time only, delivering 1:1 therapy, leading groups, and supporting classroom sessions within our Integrated Therapies Team.

Collaborative care with teachers, therapists, and parents is essential. You will require HCPC registration and a degree in SLT, with experience in supervision and training.

Qualifications

• Requires a recognised Degree in Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC registration.
• Experience as a Speech and Language Therapist is essential.
• Ability to supervise and train other SLTs and support staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 1:1 therapy, lead group activities and support classroom sessions.
• Lead admissions for new pupils and contribute to multidisciplinary meetings.
• Collaborate with onsite Creative Arts Therapist and education team to tailor pupil care.
• Maintain pupil records and complete administrative tasks within term-time (42 weeks).

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Clinical supervision

Training others

IT literacy (MS Office)

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC Registration

RCSLT membership

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Teams

Job description

About The Role

Job Title: Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job Location: Bristol Area

Salary: £22,601.25 to £27,209.70 per annum, based on 22.5 hours per week, 49 weeks per year (term-time only). This is equivalent to a full-time salary of £39,975.00 to £48,126.00 (FTE)

Contract Type: Permanent – Part Time Term Time Only - Would consider 3. - 4 days per week

Imagine beginning your day at our School, surrounded by passionate Team Members and curious and imaginative Children, all within a beautiful, inspiring environment that fosters creativity and purpose. You’ll be part of a skilled and dedicated Integrated Therapies Team, working collaboratively to support Children and Young People with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. This is more than just a job, it’s a chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those who need your expertise, compassion, and support the most.

Your days will be filled with meaningful work. You’ll start each morning with a briefing, sharing updates and celebrating the incredible progress of the Children and Young People we support. From there, you might deliver a 1:1 therapy session, lead an engaging group activity, or join classroom sessions to offer seamless therapeutic support. Every moment is an opportunity to help a child feel seen, understood, and valued.

Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. When you’re not directly supporting Pupils, you’ll play a key role in equipping education Team Members with the skills to better support their pupils. You’ll partner with our onsite Creative Arts Therapist to develop therapeutic approaches and attend multidisciplinary meetings with parents, Teachers, and external partners to ensure every child receives the tailored care they need. We’ll support your professional growth with clinical supervision, mentorship, and dedicated time to refine your skills, all within a supportive and nurturing environment.

We’re also keen to hear from confident experienced Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists who are looking for a supportive step‑up into a Band 6 role and want to continue developing their career.

A day in the life of a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist will involve:

• Taking a trauma informed approach to clinical work. You’ll work with a small caseload of pupils who will have varying Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, Learning disabilities and Autism. You’ll be able to do this through 1:1 support, classroom work and group sessions.


• Taking an active role in the admissions process for new pupils.


• Working with the wider team to offer the best support to our pupils, including our onsite creative art therapists, teachers, and teaching assistants, and taking part in Multidisciplinary team meetings. This work may include supervisions, training, or taking part in projects related to the work we do.


• Administration. Whilst doing all your great work with the pupils, we’ll need you to keep their records up to date and carry out all the administrative tasks you’d expect to come with this role. Don’t worry though, our term-time has 42 weeks, allowing you the space to do this without it impacting the time you spend with the pupils.

To be a successful Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, you’ll need:

• A recognised Degree in Speech and Language Therapy, along with HCPC Registration and membership with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.


• Great experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist.


• The desire and confidence to run supervisions and offer training and support to other speech and language therapists.


• Good IT skills – We’ll train you on how to use our systems, but it would help if you had a working understanding of using Microsoft packages like Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.


• A full driving licence. Whilst this role is based in a single location, there will be times that you need to attend meetings offsite which would require the use of a vehicle.

In return for your time, you’ll get:

• Holidays – You’ll get 28 days annual leave, including public holidays.


• Pension scheme– Our pension scheme is based on you paying in 5%, and us adding 3%.


• Learning & Development Opportunities – We provide comprehensive learning opportunities for team members to develop themselves.


• Discounts – You’ll have access to brilliant discounts through the Blue Light Card and our own employee benefits platform.


• Wellbeing Support – Your wellbeing is always our priority. You’ll have access to mental health and wellbeing support. On top of this, our therapies team offers a six weekly confidential check in clinic, and group reflective practice sessions.


• Cycle2Work -The cycle to work scheme enables you to buy a bicycle at a discounted rate.


• DBS – As this role required you to have an enhanced DBS carried out, we will cover this cost.


• After 12 months service - You’ll also be eligible for our Medicash scheme which covers a wide range of medical, health and wellbeing expenses (Including immediate access to a GP!). You’ll get life assurance paid at x2 your annual salary.

Please note that as part of our safer recruitment processes, successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check, and online and social media checks, and reference validation.

At Phoenix Learning and Care, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our team members. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.