Speech & Language Therapist

Chiltern; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Chiltern Way Academy Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior Speech and Language Therapist to lead a specialist SLT service for pupils with highly complex needs, ASC and SEMH. You will oversee therapy provision across sites and develop an outcome-focused, holistic approach.

The role includes staff training, strategic implementation of communication strategies, and collaboration with families, staff, and external professionals to raise learning access.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in Speech & Language Therapy with HCPC and RCSLT registration.
• Experience working with children and young people with ASC, SEMH, and complex communication needs.
• Strong communication, organisational, and collaborative working skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist, outcome-focused interventions for pupils with SLCN.
• Embed communication strategies across the curriculum to support access to learning.
• Work collaboratively with staff, families, and external professionals to ensure a holistic approach.
• Lead the development and delivery of a specialist speech and language therapy service for pupils with highly complex needs.
• Provide advanced clinical expertise and oversee therapy provision across your site.
• Embed communication strategies across the curriculum at a strategic level.
• Deliver and oversee training, supervision, and staff development.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary working and contribute to service development and quality assurance.
• Provide clinical leadership within your area of responsibility.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Collaborative working

Leadership

Education

HCPC & RCSLT registered SLT

Job description

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist, outcome-focused interventions for pupils with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)


• Embed communication strategies across the curriculum to support access to learning


• Work collaboratively with staff, families, and external professionals to ensure a holistic approach


• Contribute to staff training and professional development, supporting a whole-school approach to SLCN, Lead the development and delivery of a specialist speech and language therapy service for pupils with highly complex needs


• Provide advanced clinical expertise and oversee therapy provision across your site


• Embed communication strategies across the curriculum at a strategic level


• Deliver and oversee training, supervision, and staff development


• Coordinate multidisciplinary working and contribute to service development and quality assurance


• Provide clinical leadership within your area of responsibility

We are looking for passionate professionals who bring:

Qualifications

• A recognised qualification in Speech & Language Therapy with HCPC and RCSLT registration


• Experience working with children and young people with ASC, SEMH, and complex communication needs


• Strong communication, organisational, and collaborative working skills

Senior Role Requirements

• Significant clinical experience


• Strong leadership and clinical decision-making skills


• A passion for developing others and driving high-quality, outcome-focused practice

Chiltern Way Academy Trust is a highly successful, award-winning Specialist Multi Academy Trust with multiple state-of-the- state campuses. Our teams work across a broad range of Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, delivering innovative, transformational education and exceptional care that changes the life chances of young people every day., The Trust complies with its obligations under GDPR and data protection legislation.