Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Northallerton; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in North Yorkshire is seeking a passionate Speech and Language Therapist to support children and young people with communication needs. In this hybrid role, you will deliver evidence-based interventions while collaborating with educational institutions and health professionals. The ideal candidate is HCPC registered and has experience across the 0-25 age range. Join a dynamic team and make a difference in the community while benefiting from flexible working arrangements and comprehensive professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

Market-leading pension of 18.1%

Generous annual leave entitlement

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Speech and Language Therapist.
• Experience working with children and families across the 0-25 age range.
• Strong understanding of SLCN and its impact on learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload and deliver targeted, evidence-based interventions.
• Provide training and coaching to education staff and families.
• Collaborate with health, education, and social care professionals.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Excellent assessment skills and target setting

Ability to work collaboratively with others

Education

Qualified Speech and Language Therapist

HCPC registration

Job description

Salary:From £38,220 up to £42,839 per annum

Grade:JK

Contract Type:Permanent

Hours:Full time

This role is hybrid with some working from home time, and a choice of bases from Northallerton, Harrogate, Scarborough and Selby.

Are you a passionate and qualified Speech and Language Therapist looking to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people? Join our dynamic and supportive team in North Yorkshire and help shape inclusive, impactful communication support across a wide range of educational and community settings.

About the Role

As aSpeech and Language Therapist, youll work across the 025 age range, delivering evidence-based interventions and supporting schools, families, and professionals to improve outcomes for children and young people with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). Youll be part of a multidisciplinary locality hub team, contributing to statutory processes and developing inclusive practices. Across the team, you will benefit from excellent peer support.

There is a fantastic developmental opportunity to act up as a Speech and Language Therapist Manager one day a week. You would be supported by the wider Speech and Language Therapy leadership team to carry out the responsibilities of a SaLT manager. This would suit a SaLT looking to undertake a managerial role in the future.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload and deliver targeted, evidence-based interventions.
• Provide training, coaching, and modelling to education staff and families.
• Contribute to EHCPs, reviews, and statutory assessments.
• Develop accessible resources and support materials.
• Collaborate with health, education, and social care professionals.
• Promote inclusive practice in settings such as Targeted Mainstream Provisions, Youth Justice, and our innovative No Wrong Door service.

For more information about these services, please visit the below link:

What Were Looking For

• HCPC-registered Speech and Language Therapist.
• Strong understanding of SLCN and its impact on learning and development.
• Experience working with children and families across the 025 age range.
• Excellent communication, assessment, and report writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to travel across the county.

About us

Why Join Us?

At NYC, we value our employees and offer a range of career development opportunities, including professional support, coaching, and work shadowing. Youll be part of a supportive team committed to inclusive practice and holistic support for children and families.

What We Offer

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (our technology allows for you to work from home)
• A market-leading pension of 18.1% plus additional contributions
• Performance-based pay progression
• Generous annual leave entitlement (up to 34 days)
• Access to modern technologies
• Commitment to professional development and continuous learning
• A vibrant, inclusive, and forward-thinking workplace

Make a difference where it matters most.Apply now and help children and young people across North Yorkshire find their voice.

Job responsibilities

The Inclusion Service works in partnership with all schoolsand settings within North Yorkshire to promote the inclusion, participation andachievement of children and young people with SEND. These services areallocated into SEND hubs, coordinating provision at a locality level acrossCYPS as a whole, to ensure needs are met holistically.

This role involves a specialist level of spokencommunications, so a confident use of English language is required.

Job purpose:

To carry out the professional responsibilities of a Speechand Language Therapist. To improve thecommunication skills of the learners by direct intervention, and developing theskills and resources of the staff.

Operational Management:

Support and advise the education staff, children and youngpeople and parents on a wide range of organisational and curriculum issuesrelating to Speech Language and Communication Needs across the 0 25 agerange.

Preparation and delivery of training to professionals,schools and settings relating to Speech, Language and Communication Needs.

Model and coach interventions with education settings andfamilies.

Work creatively and problem solve to ensure positiveoutcomes for children and young people with SLCN.

To contribute to reports, reviews and re-assessments asrequired by the SEND team as part of the statutory process, within theirprofessional role.

To manage a caseload as specified by the line manager and inaccordance with service policies and professional role, delivering a range ofspecific evidence based speech and language therapy interventions.

Prioritise and manage own workload within the boundaries ofthe role, and as advised by professional lead.

Ensure that all work is planned for maximum efficiency andminimal travel.

Communications:

Develop a range of appropriate information / supportingmaterials (including web-based) to support schools and families.

Use clear, accessible language when communicating.

Ensure clarity and specificity in describing the serviceoffer in order to manage expectations of the teachers and the service usersfamilies.

Effectively communicate needs, outcomes and provisionrequired in written reports to contribute to statutory SEND process.

Keep up to date with best practice and contribute to theprofessional development of staff both internally and externally

To work as part of an established, multidisciplinarylocality hub team based on a flexible approach to support.

Develop and sustain integrated working and effectiverelationships with health, statutory and voluntary agencies, and professionalswithin the broader range of services for children and families to supportchildren and young people, specifically the SEND locality hub.

To work in partnership with staff in Targeted MainstreamProvisions, Personalised Learning Pathways, No Wrong Door, Youth JusticeService and statutory sixth day provision to ensure support for children andyoung people with communication and interaction needs is appropriatelyintegrated into the settings.

Share experience and provide professional advice andguidance to other agencies as required, working as closely as possible toensure holistic support.

Resource management:

To effectively advise schools, settings and parents / carerson appropriate resources to support speech, language and communicationdevelopment.

Systems and information:

Provide data on children and young peoples progress andoutcomes to inform LA data collection and analysis, service development andprofessional performance management.

To keep appropriate and timely records and case notes.

Strategic management:

Work within the boundaries and ethos of school/servicepolicies and procedures.

Safeguarding:

Ensure appropriate confidentiality in all interactions.

Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare ofyoung people and vulnerable adults that you are responsible for and come intocontact with.

Involve learners when taking actions that concern them.

Communicate, record and report actions and outcomes usingthe most appropriate format e.g., service recording forms.

Ensure that information sharing protocols for children andyoung people, and their families, as set out in the General Framework forInformation Sharing in North Yorkshire (2005) are adhered to.

Person Specification

Occupational Skills

• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent personal and time management skills
• Skilled in delivering in service training
• Ability to work collaboratively with others
• Excellent recording and report writing skills
• Excellent assessment skills and target setting
• Ability to devise appropriate teaching materials
• Commitment to personal continued professional development
• Ability to work creatively and develop innovative solutions

Experience

• Detailed understanding of the impact of speech, language and communication skills on access to the curriculum, impact on learning and impact on social and emotional development.
• In depth Knowledge of the importance of the environment and communication partners in developing S&LC skills.
• Knowledge of current guidance and legislation with respect to Early Years, statutory education and national curriculum delivery.
• Knowledge of statutory requirements of the SEND Code of Practice.
• Can demonstrate significant experience of assessment and monitoring of SLCN skills.
• Can demonstrate experience of working with families of children and young people with SLCN across the 0 25 age range.

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist
• HCPC registration

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.