Speech & Language Therapist (Maternity cover contract)

School & College; Bexhill-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

St Mary’s School and College is seeking a skilled Speech & Language Therapist for a maternity cover contract. The role involves working with children with complex communication needs, assessing and delivering tailored interventions. Candidates must hold HCPC and RCSLT registration, with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils.

Qualifications

• Experience working with complex speech, language, and communication needs.
• Experience in an educational setting is desirable.
• NQP therapists are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and planning individualised intervention programmes.
• Delivering therapy sessions in classroom and specialist spaces.
• Working within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Communication

Assessment

Planning

Education

HCPC and RCSLT registration

Job description

Speech & Language Therapist (Maternity cover contract)

St Mary's School and College, Westwood Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2LU

Employer: St Mary's School and College

Hours: 30.75

Closing: 2nd June 2025

St Mary’s School is looking to recruit a skilled and enthusiastic therapist (maternity cover contract) with demonstrable interest in, or experience of, working with complex speech, language and communication needs. This is a fixed term maternity cover contract from approx. early September 2025

St Mary’s is a residential special school and college for pupils / students aged 5 to 19 with speech, language and communication needs, learning difficulties and other associated SEND. Our pupils are a delight to work with and we have a highly positive and friendly staff team.

You will be a member of a multidisciplinary team, responsible for assessing, planning and delivering individualised intervention programmes for a defined caseload. You will work with children individually or in small groups within classroom-based sessions and specialist therapy spaces to enable pupils to access the curriculum and promote meaningful engagement in school-based tasks.

HCPC and RCSLT registration is essential. Experience of working in an educational setting is desirable. NQP therapists are welcome to apply.

St Mary’s is committed to equal opportunities and safeguarding, as well as promoting the welfare of the pupils. All successful applicants are required to undergo a DBS check and an online check will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. We do not accept CVs.

Previous applicants need not apply.

For an informal discussion, please contact Cassy McDonald, Head of Therapy, on 01424 730740

Please note we may close the application deadline earlier if we receive a sufficient number of strong candidates. To ensure your application is considered, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Interview date TBC.

St Mary’s is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Successful applicants are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and an online search will be carried out for all shortlisted applicants.