Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Phoenix Learning & Care Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational support organization in Reading seeks a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to assist pupils with social and mental health needs. You'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, providing effective support and mentorship. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy, relevant experience, and good IT skills. The role offers a salary between £39,975.00 and £48,126.00, along with various employee benefits in a supportive environment.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus an extra day for your birthday

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Learning and Development Opportunities

Employee discounts via Blue Light Card

Wellbeing support including mental health resources

Cycle to work scheme

Covered DBS costs

Medicash scheme after 12 months of service

Qualifications

• Recognized Degree in Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC Registration.
• Experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Confidence to run supervisions and offer training to others.
• Full driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with varying Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs.
• Participate in the admissions process for new pupils.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to provide the best support.
• Maintain pupil records and perform administrative tasks.

Skills

Experience as a Speech and Language Therapist

Good IT skills

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

About The Role

Job Title: Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job Location: Reading Area

Salary: The salary ranges from £32,287.50 to £38,871.00 for a 37.5‑hour week (over 42 weeks). This is equivalent to a full‑time salary of £39,975.00 to £48,126.00 based on 37.5 hours over 52 weeks.

Contract Type: Permanent - Term Time Only

Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. When you’re not directly supporting pupils, you’ll play a key role in equipping education Team Members with the skills to better support their pupils. You’ll partner with our onsite Creative Arts Therapist to develop therapeutic approaches and attend multidisciplinary meetings with parents, Teachers, and external partners to ensure every child receives the tailored care they need. We’ll support your professional growth with clinical supervision, mentorship, and dedicated time to refine your skills, all within a supportive and nurturing environment.

A day in the life of a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist will involve:

• Taking a trauma informed approach to clinical work. You’ll work with a small caseload of pupils who will have varying Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, Learning disabilities and Autism. You’ll be able to do this through 1:1 support, classroom work and group sessions.
• Taking an active role in the admissions process for new pupils, including helping to write pen portraits.
• Working with the wider team to offer the best support to our pupils, including our onsite creative art therapists, teachers, and teaching assistants, and taking part in Multidisciplinary team meetings. This work may include supervisions, training, or taking part in projects related to the work we do.
• Administration. Whilst doing all your great work with the pupils, we’ll need you to keep their records up to date and carry out all the administrative tasks you’d expect to come with this role. Don’t worry though, during the school holidays you can work from home so that you have the space to do this without it impacting the time you spend with the pupils.

To be a successful Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, you’ll need:

• A recognised Degree in Speech and Language Therapy, along with HCPC Registration and membership with the Royal College of Speech and Language.
• Great experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• The desire and confidence to run supervisions and offer training and support to other speech and language therapists.
• Good IT skills – We’ll train you on how to use our systems, but it would help if you had a working understanding of using Microsoft packages like Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.
• A full driving licence. Whilst this role is based in a single location, there will be times that you need to attend meetings offsite which would require the use of a vehicle.

If you have experience working within the NHS, the best way for us to describe the level of experience needed for this role would be to consider it a “Band 6” position.

In return for your time, you’ll get:

• Holidays: You’ll get 28 days annual leave, including public holidays. You’ll also get an extra day off on your birthday!
• Pension scheme: Our pension scheme is based on you paying in 5%, and us adding 3%.
• Learning & Development Opportunities: We provide comprehensive learning opportunities for team members to develop themselves.
• Discounts: You’ll have access to brilliant discounts through the Blue Light Card and our own employee benefits platform.
• Wellbeing Support: Your wellbeing is always our priority. You’ll have access to mental health and wellbeing support. On top of this, our therapies team offers a monthly confidential check in clinic, and group reflective practice sessions.
• Cycle2Work: The cycle to work scheme enables you to buy a bicycle at a discounted rate.
• DBS: As this role requires you to have an enhanced DBS carried out, we will cover this cost.
• After 12 months service: You’ll also be eligible for our Medicash scheme which covers a wide range of medical, health and wellbeing expenses (Including immediate access to a GP!). You’ll get life assurance paid at x2 your annual salary.

Please note that as part of our safer recruitment processes, successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check, and online and social media checks, and reference validation.

At Phoenix Learning and Care, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our team members. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.