Role: Speech & Language Therapist
Banding: Band 6
Location: Chertsey
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £40,705 - £44,931 (dependent on experience)
The AHP team at Pulse is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist who wants to develop their career, skills, and knowledge in a specialist educational setting from Reception to the end of Key Stage 2. You will work within a well-resourced department with a small but complex caseload (10-12 children), where intensive therapy with pupils is encouraged.
Your main responsibilities as a Speech and Language Therapist:
You will assess, plan, and deliver individualized intervention programmes. You will work with class groups, smaller groups, and individual children. You will support SLT colleagues to develop their skills through line management of Speech and Language Therapists or Speech and Language Therapy Assistants. You will have responsibility for leading school projects and areas of development. You will be involved in training and outreach. You will attend and contribute to staff meetings and inset. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to enable access to the National Curriculum at appropriate key stages through planning, delivery, support, and contributions to behaviour plans. You will contribute to the development and maintenance of effective joint working practices between various staff groups. You will contribute to developing and sustaining an appropriate communication environment within the school or service. You will contribute to the life and working practices, environment, and ethos of the school/service, such as lunchtime supervision and school trips. You will assist with hosting visitors when required. You will contribute to the whole school development plan. You will mentor colleagues from other professional groups new to the school. You will have day-to-day responsibility for the management of SLTs/SLT assistants. You will supervise, monitor, and appraise SLTs/SLT assistants. You will contribute to local, organisational, and national audit and quality measurements. You will contribute to the development of effective collaborative working practice.
What we are looking for in a Speech and Language Therapist:
Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and HCPC
Extensive post-qualification experience of working with complex caseloads
Proven experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Experience of working in an educational setting
Devising, implementing, and monitoring development plans or projects
Knowledge of current developments in education
Knowledge of AAC
Understanding/knowledge of the National Curriculum and the impact of Language Disorders on this
Good organisational skills
Writing reports to a high standard
An imaginative and intellectually rigorous approach to therapy planning
Relevant specialist clinical knowledge and the capacity to advise staff on a range of clinical areas
The ability to work with individuals and groups of children with complex SLT needs from 3 to 11 years
Dynamic, creative, and flexible approach to tasks and problem-solving
Knowledge of Sign Supported English / Makaton
Ability to manage and motivate staff and internal and external stakeholders and to work effectively as part of more than one team
A flexible approach to work
Excellent written and oral communication skills to a range of audiences, colleagues, parents, and other professionals
A desire to continue the development of professional skills
Commitment to the ethos and practices of the school and of Speech and Language UK
What you will get:
Annual salary reviews
Employee assistance programme providing a confidential helpline
Supportive and paid sick leave, if needed
1 wellbeing day to be taken during term time each year
A team of Mental Health First Aiders in school
A supportive culture that aims to promote positive mental health and wellbeing of staff
Life events celebrated
Staff appreciation gestures throughout the year
A friendly, passionate, and enthusiastic team dedicated to getting the best outcomes for our young people
Free optional flu jab in the Winter
Contributory pension scheme
Life assurance cover
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Free eye test
Interest-free annual season ticket loan and bike loan
Plenty of onsite parking
Discounted staff lunches
Access to hundreds of exclusive perks, discounts, and wellness resources through Perkbox
A comprehensive induction programme so you can hit the ground running
Continued professional development and training opportunities, and regular professional support
Why work with Pulse?
From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.
Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.
We always prioritize your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
