Senior Speech and Language Therapist Salary: up to £53,000 DOE Hours: Full-time and part-time considered Contract: Permanent Full UK driving licence required We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Speech and Language Therapist 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 * L1/2 Sensory Integration qualification * Previous experience in education or residential care settings 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 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