Speech and Language Therapist

Starfyn Recruitment

Band 6/7 Speech & Language Therapist (Maternity Cover)

Sutton
Full-Time | 5 Days per Week | Term Time + 4 Weeks
Band 6: £42,823 - £50,559 FTE | NHS Band 7: £51,743 - £58,385 FTE

Starfyn Education is delighted to be working in partnership with an Outstanding Specialist College in Sutton to recruit a Band 6 or Band 7 Speech & Language Therapist for a maternity cover position.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly specialist multidisciplinary team supporting young people and adults with a wide range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You'll use a person-centred approach to help students develop essential communication, independence, and life skills, enabling them to achieve their educational and personal goals.
The Role As a Speech & Language Therapist, you will:
  • Deliver specialist Speech & Language Therapy interventions at both universal and individual levels.
  • Assess and manage students' communication, eating and drinking needs using formal and informal assessment methods.
  • Independently manage your own clinical caseload within a specialist education setting.
  • Support learners with complex communication needs, including the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
  • Work collaboratively with teaching and support staff to embed communication strategies into everyday learning.
  • Plan and deliver staff training, coaching and advice to ensure communication support is consistently implemented.
  • Liaise with families and external professionals to ensure smooth transitions into, through and beyond college.
  • Promote person-centred, neurodiversity-affirming practice that values independence, dignity, inclusion and positive outcomes for every learner.
You'll Be Supporting Students With:
  • Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
  • Moderate, Severe and Profound Learning Disabilities
  • Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD)
  • Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN)
  • Complex communication needs requiring AAC
  • Eating and drinking (dysphagia) needs
  • Physical disabilities and associated medical needs
We're Looking For Someone Who Has:
  • A Degree in Speech & Language Therapy (or equivalent).
  • Current HCPC Registration.
  • Eligibility for membership of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT).
  • Experience supporting young people or adults with autism and complex learning disabilities.
  • Strong clinical knowledge of communication assessment, AAC, and eating and drinking (dysphagia) management.
  • Experience working within an educational or specialist SEND setting (desirable).
  • Excellent communication, organisational and multidisciplinary working skills.
Why Apply Through Starfyn Education?
  • Dedicated specialist consultant supporting you throughout the recruitment process.
  • Competitive salary aligned to NHS Band 6 or Band 7.
  • Opportunity to work within an Outstanding specialist college.
  • Supportive multidisciplinary team with excellent opportunities for professional development.
  • Access to future opportunities across Starfyn Education's network of specialist schools and colleges.
If you're an enthusiastic Speech & Language Therapist looking for a rewarding maternity cover role where you can make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people with additional needs, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and a member of the Starfyn Education team will be in touch to discuss this exciting opportunity further.
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