Job Description

Senior Speech and Language Therapist

Salary: up to 53,000 DOE

Hours: Full-time and part-time considered

Contract: Permanent

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We are currently seeking an experienced

Senior Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT)

to join a supportive and dynamic therapy team. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified professional with experience managing a caseload and working with autistic young people or individuals with complex needs and challenging behaviours.

Role Highlights:

Lead and develop Speech and Language Therapy practices. Manage a caseload of young people with complex needs, including assessment, intervention planning, and progress review. Line-manage a small team of Speech and Language Therapists. Plan and deliver training to enhance colleagues' knowledge and skills in autism and communication. Deliver specialist interventions using evidence-based therapy approaches, including low- and high-tech AAC, social communication, understanding, and expression. Contribute to reviews, providing high-quality written reports and assessments. Liaise with external professionals to ensure consistency of therapy plans. Participate in ongoing service improvement projects and manage therapy-specific equipment and resources.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

Professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy with HCPC registration Experience managing a caseload as a qualified SaLT Strong clinical reasoning skills for assessment and intervention planning Experience mentoring or coaching colleagues Ability to use assessment findings to develop tailored therapy programmes Knowledge of a wide range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches for autistic young people with complex needs

Desirable:

Experience managing a small team Training in autism-specific approaches (e.g., TEACCH, intensive interaction, attention autism) Sub-speciality SaLT training Experience delivering training Previous experience in education or residential care settings
This role offers the chance to take a leading position within a collaborative therapy team, supporting young people to achieve meaningful communication outcomes and independence.