Speech & Language Therapist

The Witherslack Group; Rugby; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and induction

Holiday with school break

Clinical development programme

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing resources

Medical cover and discounts

Facilities support

Refer a friend £1000 bonus

Job summary

The Witherslack Group is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to work at Avon Park School in Rugby, four days a week. You will deliver therapeutic interventions to pupils with complex needs and collaborate with educational and residential staff to support wellbeing and development.

The role includes a comprehensive induction, opportunities for clinical development, and excellent benefits. Qualified SLTs registered with HCPC will join a multidisciplinary team to provide targeted support and

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist registered with HCPC.
• Proven skills delivering interventions to children with complex needs.
• Ability to work with educational and residential teams to support living and learning environments.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic interventions to pupils at Avon Park School.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support living and learning environments.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans based on clinical assessment.

Skills

HCPC Registered SLT

Child & youth experience

Team collaboration

Organisation & initiative

Clinical assessment

Job description

Speech & Language Therapist

Application Deadline: 2026-10-18T00:00:00

Location: Rugby, Warwickshire, GB, CV21 3

Employment Type: Part Time

Employer: Witherslack Group

Closing Date: 2027-01-17T18:00:40.37

Salary: £38,730 - £46,789 (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 Avon Park School, 4-days-per-week.

Avon Park School is an independent specialist day school providing high quality education for boys and girls. Based in Rugby, the school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils who have a range of complex educational needs, communication difficulties and challenging behaviours.

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 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

• Training: A full induction and on the job training
• Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidays including bank holidays
• Clinical Development: We provide a leading programme of clinical learning and development for career growth and professional advancement
• Flexible benefits: You can increase or decrease benefits such as life insurance
• Wellbeing: Access to a host of wellbeing tools and employee assistance
• Medical cover: Reimbursements for opticians, dentists, and more, plus high-street discounts
• Facilities: Beautiful working environments with excellent facilities
• Refer a friend scheme: Offers a £1,000 bonus for successful referrals

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 supported with resources and a platform to do great things. You will benefit from supervision, a clinical development programme, and access to a 220+ strong multidisciplinary clinical team.

Requirements:

• 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
• Have experience supporting teams around a child or young person to ensure they are provided with clinically informed living and learning environments and experiences
• Be a confident, engaging, effective model, guide, leader, and trainer
• Be highly organised and ready to take 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 are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and that they truly belong. As a provider of education and care for children and young people with SEND, we embrace individuality and champion neurodiversity. We celebrate diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and the unique strengths each person brings to our community.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We are proud to be an inclusive employer and are committed to accessible recruitment and workplace practices. If you need adjustments, we will support you throughout the process.

By building a diverse and inclusive team, we better support children, young people, families, and our staff to thrive and be their authentic selves.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check (cost covered) and online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming all community sections.

For further details, please see the full job description and person specification. You may also review our policies and other documents as mentioned.

Additional Information

• 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, To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools here.
• Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD

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 Avon Park School School, 4-days-per-week.

Avon Park School is an independent specialist day school providing high quality education for boys and girls. Based in Rugby, the school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils who have a range of complex educational needs, communication difficulties and challenging behaviours.

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 full school holidays 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 here
• 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 here
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time, 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.

£38,730 - £46,789 (including paid school holidays) + excellent benefits