Speech & Language Therapist

Witherslack Group; London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in London seeks a qualified Speech and Language Therapist to provide therapeutic interventions for children with complex needs. You will work in a multi-disciplinary team, supporting the educational and residential colleagues to create a nurturing environment. The position offers excellent benefits, including a competitive salary, training opportunities, and flexible benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and induction

Paid school holidays including bank holidays

Clinical development programs

Wellbeing tools and employee assistance

High-quality working environments

Referral bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Proven skills to engage with children and deliver therapeutic interventions.
• Experience in supporting teams around children for clinically safe environments.

Responsibilities

• Support educational and residential colleagues in therapeutic settings.
• Provide individualized interventions based on assessments.

Skills

Engaging children with complex needs

Therapeutic interventions

Effective leadership

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Qualified Speech and Language Therapist registered with the HCPC

Job description

£41,983 - £49,717 (including paid school holidays) + 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 life as a Speech and Language Therapist at Witherslack Group is like!

Get out what you put in

This role is based at Greenholm School.

Greenholm School is an independent, specialist day school in South West London serving pupils with autism and additional needs such as ADHD, speech and language difficulties, sensory issues and related behavioural difficulties. The school was rated Good by Ofsted.

Our clinicians are a crucial part of the most joined-up model in SEND. Across all our specialist schools and children’s homes, we provide clinical support in terms of expertise and breadth of provision. Our young people present with a complexity of needs including developmental trauma, neuro-developmental conditions and SEND.

As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team you will support 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 offer a rewards and benefits package in the sector. You’ll have the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people, plus you’ll receive:

• Training: A full induction and on the job training

• Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with school holidays including bank holidays

• Clinical Development: A leading programme of clinical learning and development

• Flexible benefits: Ability to adjust benefits such as life insurance

• Wellbeing: Wellbeing tools and employee assistance

• Medical cover: Reimbursements for items like eye tests and dental care, plus high-street discounts

• Working environments: High quality facilities at our campuses

• A recommend a friend scheme with a £1,000 bonus per successful referral

Bring your whole self to work

This is a great opportunity to change young lives and have a positive impact on their future. You will be supported with supervision, a clinical development programme and access to a 220+ strong team of multidisciplinary clinical colleagues who will support you every step of the way. Here are a few requirements we’re looking for:

• Be a qualified Speech and Language Therapist registered with the HCPC

• Be a specialist with proven skills to engage and deliver therapeutic interventions with children and young people with complex needs

• Have experience supporting teams around a child to ensure clinically informed living and learning environments

• Be a confident, engaging, effective leader and trainer

• Be highly organised and proactive

• Be committed to achieving the best outcomes for young people

Interested in joining us?

Witherslack Group is committed to inclusion and creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and that they belong. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and abilities and are committed to accessible recruitment and workplace practices. We can offer adjustments to support you through recruitment or in the workplace.

We strive for a diverse and inclusive team to best support the children, young people and families we serve and to help every team member thrive 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 (cost covered) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

For a full job description and person specification, please click the job description link.

To view our ex-offenders policy or Child Protection Policy, please visit the respective pages on our site.

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