Speech and Language Therapist

Witherslackgroup; Shustoke; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent special school in Shustoke is seeking a qualified Speech and Language Therapist to provide therapeutic support for pupils aged 6-19. You will engage with children with complex needs and work alongside a multi-disciplinary clinical team to create supportive living and learning environments. This role offers exceptional benefits, a strong focus on professional development, and the chance to make a lasting impact on young lives.

Benefits

Full school holidays including bank holidays

Leading programme of clinical learning and development

Flexible benefits including life insurance

Wellbeing tools and advice

Medical cover for health appointments

Beautiful working environments

Recommend a friend scheme offering a £1,000 bonus

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist experienced in engaging with children and young people.
• Proven expertise in delivering therapeutic interventions for complex needs.
• Experience supporting teams around children to create supportive environments.

Responsibilities

• Support educational and residential colleagues with therapeutic living.
• Deliver individualised interventions based on clinical assessment.
• Create clinically informed learning environments.

Skills

Engagement with children

Therapeutic interventions

Team support

Organizational skills

Leadership

Education

Qualified Speech and Language Therapist registered with HCPC

Job description

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 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 optician’s 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

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’s 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 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

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 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.