Job Description

Great Oaks College is a specialist independent college which is currently open to students across two sites.

The college provides further educational opportunities to students aged 19-25 with moderate, severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties, many of whom also have other needs such as physical disabilities, sensory impairments and autism.

We run three Pathways: Vocational, Life and Living and Engagement for Life.

The Life and Living Pathway is located at the Triangle in Hounslow, Engagement for Life and Vocational Departments is located at the Windmill, Sunbury on Thames (the main College address).

We are looking to appoint a qualified speech and language therapist to provide onsite SALT service for our students and to work alongside the head of therapy to support and develop this provision. The ideal candidate will have 2 years experience of working in a specialist school for young adults who have very complex needs including PMLD, SLD and autism along with NHS Band 7 SALT experience. It is essential that the candidate will be experienced and confident with supporting dysphagia and is able to maintain their competencies in this area. The successful candidate will act as dysphagia lead for the college.

We believe that all of our students are capable of making outstanding progress and we want to appoint individuals who share our belief.

Please refer to the job description and personal specification for full details of the role.

Visits to the college are welcomed. Please contact a member of the HR team for an appointment on 02030393730

To apply, please complete and email the application form to hr@greatoakscollege.com

Please ensure that you explain clearly in your application how you meet the person specifications.

Great Oaks College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and anyone applying to work at the College is expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check with adult barring and references being received. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of a twenty-six working weeks probation period.

Closing Date: Friday, 6th of February 2026

Interview Date: Wednesday, 11th of February 2026

Start Date: ASAP 2026

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent, term time plus 2 weeks in the summer holidays (total of 41 weeks which is 0.73485 fte)

Hours of work: 29 hours a week -4 days per week - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Pay Scale: The inner London Pay Scale(2026) PO3 point 32 46,854 per year pro rata to PO5 point 41 56,436 per year pro rata ( depending on the experience)

Actual Salary: 34,430 to 41,471 per annum.

CV's will not be accepted. NO AGENCIES.

The main purpose of the job

is to provide an onsite Speech and Language Therapy Service to students aged 19-25 in the College, providing therapy as indicated in student Education Healthcare Plans, and to work as part of an integrated, holistic therapy team. We are looking to appoint a Speech and Language Therapist to work alongside the Head of Therapy and be the lead on SaLT in the college.

Main responsibilities and tasks:

To deliver speech and language therapy as indicated in student Education Healthcare Plans, which may involve delivering individual and group therapy as required.

To support teaching and support staff to embed SaLT programs in lessons in line with the relevant curriculums.

To act as a leader and advocate for the college's 'Total Communication' approach and to support staff and wider stakeholders to realise the importance of communication.

To oversee dysphagia lead for the college by leading on dysphagia assessment, programme writing, supporting class team knowledge and implementing programmes.

To organise own time, including clinical supervision, in order to best meet in student needs with the Assistant Head and pathway leads.

To produce reports as required for annual reviews and to attend annual reviews when needed.

To be an integral part of the assessment process of new students, supporting the assessment process and liaising with the current setting to order the correct equipment to support individual students. This will also involve visiting new students in current settings.

To support all staff to ensure SaLT resources are made, ordered, organised and used effectively to support provision.

To work with the therapy team to act as a holistic entity alongside teachers and support staff so that therapy is seen as a core value of Great Oaks College.

To report to the Principal and the Board on speech and language therapy service regularly, providing expert advice to support the strategic expansion of the service in line with student numbers. To work with the SLT to deliver against the QUIP and college development plan and to support the development of the college by feeding into these strategic plans.

To work with Deputy Principals to identify, organise and deliver training to Great Oaks College staff and the wider community supporting our students.

To work alongside job coaches and the transition co-ordinator to help staff outside of college working with our students to support their communication and understand their specific needs.

Any other duty as required by the head teacher commensurate with the post.

Equal Opportunities: The College has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity and expects all employees to implement and promote this in their own work.

Health and Safety: The College is committed to a healthy and safe working environment and expects all its employees to implement and promote its policy in all aspects of their work.

Confidentiality: The College is committed to maintaining the privacy of all its staff and pupils. It expects all staff to handle all individuals' personal information in a sensitive and professional manner. All staff are under an obligation not to gain access or attempt to gain access to information they are not authorised to have.

Safeguarding: The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 34,430.00-41,471.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme Sick pay
Application question(s):

At least 2 years experience working in a specialist
school for young adults who have very complex
needs including PMLD, SLD and autism.

RCSLT recognised degree/diploma or MSc (Hons) in
Speech and language therapy or equivalent
qualification

Experience recommending AAC for nonverbal
students

Licence/Certification:

Registered and current membership with HCPC and RCSLT (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person