Speech Language Therapist

Witherslack Group; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized educational provider in the West Midlands seeks a qualified Speech and Language Therapist to support young people's development. You will provide individualized therapeutic interventions and engage with multi-disciplinary teams to create positive learning environments. This role offers competitive salary, paid holidays, extensive training, and comprehensive benefits. The organization values diversity and is committed to inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds, identities, and abilities.

Benefits

Paid school holidays

Full induction and on-the-job training

Leading clinical development program

Flexible benefits like life insurance

Wellbeing tools and advice

Medical cover for dental and optician costs

Beautiful working environments

Refer a friend scheme: £1,000 bonus

Qualifications

• Be a qualified Speech and Language Therapist registered with the HCPC.
• Be a specialist with skills to engage and deliver interventions.
• Have experience supporting teams to provide clinically informed environments.
• Be a confident, engaging and effective model, guide and trainer.
• Be highly organized and ready to take initiative.
• Be committed to ensuring best outcomes for young people.

Responsibilities

• Support educational and residential colleagues in therapeutic environments.
• Offer individualized interventions based on clinical assessment.
• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary clinical team.

Skills

Therapeutic interventions

Engagement with children

Team support

Confidence and leadership

Organizational skills

Education

HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

£37,602 - £45,426 (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 within at The Secret Garden School.

The Secret Garden School is an independent special school based in Shustoke, North Warwickshire. We combine the very best elements of personal development and academics with a unique approach to therapeutic support for pupils ages 6‑19 years old.

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 individualized 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: Full school holidays including bank holidays
• Clinical Development: A leading programme of clinical learning and development
• Flexible benefits: Increase or decrease benefits such as life insurance – see our benefits here
• Wellbeing: A host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover: Claim back costs for optician or dentist appointments and high‑street discounts
• Beautiful working environments: Very best facilities – see our schools here
• Refer a friend scheme: £1,000 bonus each 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 are 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
• Have 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, 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’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and truly belongs.

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 a recognised 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.

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

To view our ex‑offenders policy please click here.

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