Speech and Language Therapist - Newly Qualified are welcome to apply!

Parker Smith Inclusion; England; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist education provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified Speech and Language Therapist to support secondary-aged students with Autism and Specific Learning Difficulties. The role offers a nurturing, multidisciplinary environment with opportunities for ongoing professional development. Successful candidates will engage in holistic assessments and innovative communication strategies, making a meaningful impact on students' confidence and communication skills.

Benefits

Ongoing CPD and supervision

Well-resourced environment

Small classes with high staff-to-pupil ratio

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• Collaborative and reflective practice.
• Interest in ASC and SpLD.

Responsibilities

• Carry out holistic assessments.
• Plan and deliver SaLT interventions.
• Integrate total communication approaches.

Skills

Holistic assessments

Communication strategies

Trauma-informed practice

Collaboration

Communication

Education

HCPC-registered Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Speech and Language Therapist (Secondary) – Band 5 and Band 6

Kingston upon Thames, South West London / Surrey

Full-time · Permanent · ASAP start

Salary: £34,000–£45,000 per annum

Make a real difference to young people’s communication, confidence and independence. We’re recruiting a Speech and Language Therapist to work with secondary-aged students (11–19) in a nurturing specialist setting for Autism (ASC) and Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD).

About the school

You will feel at home if you like the mix of real therapy and real classrooms. You will work mainly with secondary-age students, splitting your week between class-based support and pull-out sessions, with protected time for notes, reports and EHCPs (so you’re not writing everything at 7pm). You will be part of a kind, tight MDT, teachers, SaLTs and OTs who actually plan together, and you will see the same pupils regularly enough to spot those small wins: a new word used spontaneously, a calmer transition, a brave answer in English. The school uses a total-communication approach, such as visuals, AAC, Makaton, and Shape Coding. The school will give you supervision, CPD, and sensible caseloads. It’s a warm, well-resourced setting that values relationships and progress over perfection, and you will have the space to try ideas, coach staff, and make a steady, visible difference.

The Speech and Language Therapist role (SaLT)

• Carry out holistic assessments and set measurable, termly communication targets.
• Plan and deliver individual, paired and small-group SaLT interventions.
• Embed a total communication approach across classrooms (low/high-tech AAC, visuals, Makaton/key-word signing).
• Coach and upskill teaching/support staff; contribute to training and curriculum access.
• Joint plan with teachers to integrate strategies (e.g., reduced rate of speech, repetition, chunking, explicit vocab teaching, Shape Coding).
• Write reports, contribute to EHCP reviews and multi-agency meetings, and work in partnership with families.

About you

• HCPC-registered Speech and Language Therapist (Band 5/6).
• Newly qualified SaLTs are welcome (full support and supervision provided).
• Interest/experience in ASC, SpLD and social communication needs.
• Collaborative, reflective and trauma-informed practice; strong organisation and communication.

What you’ll get

• Small classes, a high staff-to-pupil ratio and a truly multidisciplinary team.
• Ongoing CPD, supervision and clear development pathways.
• Well-resourced, therapeutic environment focused on outcomes and wellbeing.

If you are interested in this Speech and Language Therapist position, please apply today or contact Heeji Moon at Parker Smith Inclusion.