Speech and Language Therapist (Band 5-7)

Job Details:

Salary: NHS Fringe Band 6 - Competitive salary offered for experienced and exceptional candidates

Line Manager: Head of Therapies

Key Responsibilities:

• Work in close partnership with lead professionals, stakeholders, and the wider community to enhance access to learning and create enabling environments that support the diverse needs of children and young people with autism.
• Support and extend communication opportunities for all pupils, ensuring every pupil has a voice to advocate for themselves in all areas of life.
• Focus on helping pupils become independent and successfully transition between developmental stages.
• Collaborate with lead professionals and families to promote inclusive learning experiences.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with pupils, staff, and families.

What we are looking for:

• A good (with the desire to be outstanding) or outstanding practitioner.
• Someone who is ambitious, driven, and enthusiastic, with a clear vision for achieving educational excellence for children with autism.
• An individual who is approachable, creative, pragmatic, and solution-focused.
• A team player who is eager to contribute to the development of our growing school.
• Be a highly effective and reflective practitioner who consistently demonstrates excellence, holds high expectations of self and others, and is passionate about empowering all pupils to achieve success.

Additional Information:

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Before submitting an application, we invite you to contact Elizabeth Farnden (Headteacher) at [contact hidden] to arrange an informal Teams call and learn more about the role.

Please note: applications will not be considered prior to a Teams call and may be rejected.

Closing Date: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so early applications are encouraged.

Shortlisting/interviews will be scheduled as soon as possible. Interviews will run approximately from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.