Speech and Language Therapist

Together Trust; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist therapy organization is looking for a qualified speech and language therapist to deliver specialist services at various intervention levels. This fully remote, self-employed position requires a degree in Speech and Language Therapy, HCPC registration, and experience with complex needs. Responsibilities include providing assessment, therapy, and consultancy, as well as mentoring junior colleagues. The role also offers generous benefits, promoting wellbeing and professional development.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Reward and discount platform

Cycle to work scheme

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC registration are mandatory.
• Experience with young people and adults with complex needs, including Autism Spectrum Conditions.
• Knowledge of embedding therapy into learning activities is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist SaLT services at various intervention levels.
• Work autonomously to provide assessment, therapy, training, and consultancy.
• Supervise and mentor junior colleagues for professional development.

Skills

Experience working with young people and adults with complex needs

Ability to deliver training and consultancy

Knowledge of best practice and assessment tools

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registration

Membership in the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Job description

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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Time commitment: 3‑5 days per week; minimum of at least 3 developmental histories per week.
• Fully remote, self‑employed position.

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 and free weekly yoga sessions in person or online.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home.

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 any part of your lived experience you wish to keep confidential, please discuss with our Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will support you.

This role will involve regulated activity. 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).