Speech & Language Therapist

The Witherslack Group; Acton Round; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Holiday 35 days (incl. bank holidays)

Clinical development program

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing tools & support

Medical cover

Beautiful working environments

Refer-a-friend £1000 bonus

Job summary

The Witherslack Group is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. Based at The Gables Learning Centre, the role runs two days per week on site in the Midlands, supporting children and young people with complex needs through integrated education, therapy and care.

You’ll work within a multi-disciplinary clinical team, delivering individualized interventions and contributing to a wraparound model that supports learning and development.

Qualifications

• Qualified SLT registered with the HCPC.
• Experience delivering interventions to children with complex needs.
• Ability to engage and lead multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Support living and learning environments for young people with complex needs.
• Provide individualised SLT interventions based on clinical assessment.
• Collaborate with educational and residential colleagues to implement therapy plans.

Skills

HCPC registered

SLT with children

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Clinical interventions

Organised and proactive

Education

Bachelor’s in Speech & Language Therapy

Job description

Speech & Language Therapist

Application Deadline: 2026-09-24T00:00:00

Location: Acton Round, Shropshire, GB, WV16 6

Additional Information: Any

Closing Date & Time: 2026-10-24T16:42:07.067

Job Description

£43,453 - £52,493 + excellent benefits

Those Huge Small Victories

Our clinicians are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. Check out this video on what it is like!

Get out what you put in

This role is based at The Gables Learning Centre, 2-days-per-week. Located in the Midlands, our fully integrated therapeutic, education and care enables young people to realise their full potential, whilst developing their social and emotional resilience for the next chapter in their lives.

The unique characteristic of our integrated provisions are the delivery of wraparound education, therapy and care to all children and young people 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our clinicians are a crucial part of the most joined-up model in SEND. Across all of our specialist schools and children's homes, we provide unrivalled levels of clinical support, both in terms of our expertise and breadth of provision.

Our young people present with a complexity of need including developmental trauma, neuro-developmental conditions and special educational needs. As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team, you will be supporting educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments and, based on clinical assessment and formulation, offer individualised interventions and engagement to our young people.

What we do for you

We know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the sector. With us, you'll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:

• Training: A full induction and on the job training
• Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with 35 days holiday including bank holidays
• Clinical Development: If career growth and professional advancement is your thing, we provide a leading programme of clinical learning and development
• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover: so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
• Beautiful working environments: with the very best facilities - check out our schools
• A recommend a friend scheme: that offers a £1,000 bonus every time

Bring your whole self to work

This is a great opportunity to change young lives and have a positive impact on their future. Embedded within our living and learning environments, you will be offered the support, resource and platform for you to do great things. You'll benefit from supervision, a clinical development programme, and access to a 220+ strong team of multi-disciplinary clinical colleagues who will be with you every step of the way.

Here's a few things we'll need from you:

• Be a qualified Speech and Language Therapist registered with the HCPC
• Be a specialist with proven skills and experience to engage and deliver therapeutic interventions with children and young people with complex needs
• Need experience of supporting teams around a child or young person to ensure they are being provided with clinically informed living and learning environments and experiences
• Be a confident, engaging and effective model, guide, leader and trainer.
• Be highly organised and ready to take the initiative
• Be committed to ensuring the best outcomes for young people

Interested in joining us?

At Witherslack Group, inclusion is part of who we are. We're committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and that they truly belong. As a specialist provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs, we understand the importance of embracing individuality and championing difference - especially when it comes to neurodiversity.

We celebrate diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and the unique strengths that each person brings to our community.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities.

We are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer and are committed to making our recruitment and workplace practices inclusive and accessible.

If you need any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process or in the workplace, we'll be there every step of the way.

By building a diverse and inclusive team, we're better able to support the children, young people and families we serve and ensure every member of our team can thrive, grow, and be their authentic self.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search.

We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.