Speech and Language Therapist
Lancaster
£45,000 per annum
Full-Time, Permanent
Specialist School / SEND Education
Are you a qualified Speech and Language Therapist looking for a rewarding role supporting children and young people within specialist education?
We're recruiting an experienced Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT) to join a supportive multidisciplinary team within a specialist school in Lancaster. You'll work directly with children and young people with a range of SEND and communication needs, helping pupils develop their communication, confidence and ability to engage within both their education and everyday life.
As a Speech and Language Therapist, you'll provide individualised assessment, intervention and therapeutic support based around each pupil's communication needs. Working closely with teachers, support staff, families and other professionals, you'll help ensure speech and language therapy strategies are embedded throughout the wider school environment.
We're Looking For
- Recognised degree or qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Experience working with children and young people
- Ideally, experience within SEND, schools, specialist education or a similar setting
- Experience assessing and supporting a range of speech, language and communication needs
- Strong communication and report-writing skills
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within an MDT
- A child-centred and practical approach to therapy
Experience working with autism, learning disabilities, complex communication needs or AAC would be particularly beneficial.
What's on Offer
- £45,000 per annum
- Full-time, permanent position
- Specialist school environment
- Supportive multidisciplinary team
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Supportive leadership
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Pension scheme
- Employee wellbeing programme
- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children and young people with additional needs
If you're a Speech and Language Therapist, Speech Therapist, Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist or HCPC registered SaLT with experience supporting children and young people, particularly within schools or SEND, we'd love to hear from you.
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