Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Phoenix Learning & Care Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Thatcham is looking for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to support pupils with social and emotional needs. You will work collaboratively in a nurturing environment, engaging in hands-on therapy and contributing to multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience. The role offers competitive salary, inclusive community, and various benefits including leave days, pension scheme, wellbeing support, and development opportunities.

Benefits

28 days annual leave including public holidays

Pension scheme

Learning & Development Opportunities

Employee discounts

Mental health support

Cycle to work scheme

Costs for enhanced DBS check covered

Medicash scheme eligibility after 12 months

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy with HCPC registration is essential.
• Experience as a Speech and Language Therapist is required.
• Ability to offer training and support to colleagues.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office suite.
• Valid driving license for offsite meetings.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with varied SEMH needs through therapy sessions.
• Participate in admissions process for new pupils.
• Collaborate with team for best pupil support.
• Maintain accurate records and handle administrative tasks.

Skills

HCPC Registration

Speech and Language Therapy Experience

Training and Supervision Skills

IT Skills (Microsoft Office)

Full Driving License

Education

Recognised Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

About the Role

Job Title: Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job Location: The Grange School, Thatcham, RG19

Salary: Between £38,005.50 - £45,413.00 based on 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent - Term Time Only

Imagine beginning your day at our Ofsted Outstanding School, surrounded by passionate Team Members and joyful pupils, all within a beautiful, inspiring environment that fosters creativity and purpose. You’ll be part of a skilled and dedicated integrated therapy team, working collaboratively to support children and young people with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. This is more than just a job, it’s a chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those who need your expertise, compassion, and support the most.

Your days will be filled with meaningful work. You’ll start each morning with a briefing, sharing updates and celebrating the incredible progress of the children and young people we support. From there, you might deliver a 1:1 therapy session, lead an engaging group activity, or join classroom sessions to offer seamless therapeutic support. Every moment is an opportunity to help a child feel seen, understood, and valued.

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.

The Grange School is more than a workplace, it’s a community, where your skills will transform young lives while you thrive in a role that values your expertise and passion.

Responsibilities

Below is a typical day in your role:

• 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.

Qualifications

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.

Benefits

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 required 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.