Speech and Language Therapist - Primary Phase

Dunraven School; London; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 59,000; Part time

Job summary

Dunraven School is seeking a committed Speech and Language Therapist to deliver a specialist therapy service to students with communication needs. This part-time, term-time position offers a dynamic working environment and the opportunity for professional development while supporting a diverse student population. Candidates must demonstrate collaboration skills and a commitment to safeguarding.

Qualifications

• The postholder must have a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
• Experience in delivering speech and language therapy to children.
• Proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Delivering a specialist integrated speech and language therapy service.
• Working with mainstream students in consultation with various educational staff.
• Collaborative working to achieve meaningful outcomes.

Skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Organizational skills

Planning skills

Communication

Education

Qualified Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Speech and Language Therapist - Primary Phase

Salary: Term Time of 39 weeks - £46,422.50 to £58,550.62

Salary (NJC spine points 23 - 29): Actual gross salary based on term time only appointment ranges from £13,688.38 to £14,985.89 depending on experience.

Terms: Part-time and term-time only appointment

Thank you for your interest in the post of Speech and Language Therapist at Dunraven Educational Trust (DET). This is a permanent, part-time position during term time only, based at Dunraven School - Primary Phase. Our school’s aim is “Excellence for All”, and we seek a candidate of significant ability and enthusiasm, eager to contribute to a successful, multi-ethnic, co-educational environment and to share in the leadership across our All Through Provision and the Trust.

Responsibilities include:

• Delivering a specialist, integrated speech and language therapy service to mainstream students with speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN) across R-KS2, in collaboration with the Lead Speech and Language Therapist, Speech and Language Team, Lead Teacher, SENDCo, and Senior Team.
• Managing a diverse mainstream caseload across universal, targeted, and specialist service levels, including opportunities to support students with Developmental Language Disorders in the resource provision.

About Dunraven Educational Trust

Established in 2016, the Dunraven Educational Trust includes Dunraven’s All-Through School, Van Gogh Primary, Goldfinch Primary, The Elmgreen School, and Rosendale Primary School. Our core aim is to achieve excellence for and from everyone, fostering a broad, inclusive, enriching, and effective educational environment, underpinned by positive relationships and evidence-based practices.

We are dedicated to developing resilient, courteous, optimistic, hardworking, self-disciplined, enthusiastic, and creative individuals. All staff must undergo a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and barred list check as a condition of employment.

Job Summary

The role involves working within the Speech, Language & Communication Resource (SLCR), which offers 21 places for students with high needs and developmental language disorders. The postholder will work collaboratively to deliver assessments, direct and indirect therapy, and achieve meaningful outcomes for students from Reception to KS2. Support includes collaborative working, clinical supervision, CPD funding, and potential support for other schools in the Trust.

The position requires proven multidisciplinary collaboration skills, excellent organizational and planning abilities, robust clinical administration, and exceptional rapport-building, creativity, and flair as an SLT.

Application deadline: Monday, 30 June 2025, Midday

Interviews: Shortly after the closing date

Dunraven School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.