Job Description

Join us as a Speech & Language Therapist Team Lead!

Are you an experienced Speech & Language Therapist looking to take the next step in your career? Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people with complex needs? If so, we want to hear from you!

Role:

Speech & Language Therapist Team Lead

Location:

Liverpool & surrounding areas

Hours:

37.5 per week, over 41 weeks (term-time)

Contract:

Permanent

Salary:

48,022 FTE (pro-rated to 43,753 term time)


Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.


Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, you'll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.


As our

Team Lead,

you will:

Deliver

high-quality therapy

within SEN school settings, supporting pupils, families, and staff. Take on a

complex caseload

, providing evidence-based interventions and clinical expertise. Lead and

mentor junior colleagues

, fostering professional growth. Specialise in a clinical area such as

AAC, Autism, SEMH, or Dysfluency

,

contributing to service development and innovation. Collaborate with a

multi-disciplinary team

including Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, and Advisory Teachers.

We are looking for someone who:

Is a

qualified Speech & Language Therapist

( HCPC registered & RCSLT member). Has significant post-qualification experience, ideally with young people with

complex needs

.

Can work

autonomously

while thriving in a collaborative environment. Has experience providing

clinical supervision and training

. Is innovative, flexible, and committed to

delivering excellence in therapy services

.

Why work with us?

Make a tangible impact on children and young people with l

earning disabilities and Autism

.

Be part of a

passionate, collaborative, and supportive team

.

Contribute to

service development and leadership

within a nationally recognised organisation. Enjoy a

term-time working pattern

that supports work-life balance.

B

enefits :

Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit

, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.

Occupational sick pay

and family friendly policies including

enhanced

maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.

Reward and Discount platform

offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.

Cycle to work

scheme Eligibility to apply for

Blue Light card

Proud to be a

real living wage employer

Refer a friend scheme

, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us Comprehensive

training and development opportunities

, including apprenticeship qualifications

Long service awards

including cash gifts and extra holiday. Promotion of

Wellbeing

across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online Access to our

Employee Assistance Programme

for you and adults at your home

Curious about us? Watch our quick career video as a Speech & Language Therapist:


https://youtu.be/P9SsSjd5hNo

The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).


This role will involve regulated activity.

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.

If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you.