Speech & Language Therapist – Complex Needs | AAC & Autism

Linq Recruitment Specialists; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time-only

Flexible hours

Job summary

Linq Recruitment Specialists is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join a specialist education setting in the United Kingdom. You will work with children and young people with complex communication needs, autism and additional disabilities to develop their communication skills.

The role focuses on AAC and total communication approaches, delivering staff training and contributing to behaviour support plans, while collaborating with psychology, education and care teams to embed effective

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist with experience in education settings.
• Experience with complex disabilities and autism is preferred.
• Experience with pre-verbal or minimally verbal children considered an asset.
• Knowledge of AAC and total communication approaches.
• Experience in education, residential, or specialist care environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain communication profiles for students across the school.
• Assess and support children with complex communication needs.
• Provide input around AAC and total communication approaches.
• Deliver staff training and support education and care teams to embed strategies.
• Contribute to behaviour support plans and wider education and care documentation.
• Complete formal assessments and reports where required.
• Work collaboratively with psychology, therapy and wider multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Help develop a consistent, site-wide approach to communication.

Job description

Linq Recruitment Specialists is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join a specialist education setting in the United Kingdom. You will work with children and young people with complex communication needs, autism and additional disabilities to develop their communication skills.

The role focuses on AAC and total communication approaches, delivering staff training and contributing to behaviour support plans, while collaborating with psychology, education and care teams to embed effective