Permanent - Part-Time
Salary - £24.45 per hour (Matched to NHS Band 7) : Term Time : 30 hours per week : £1,000 'golden hello' payment (pro-rata)
We're looking for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our dedicated and collaborative therapy team, supporting students with a range of communication and eating/drinking needs.
This is a key role in helping us expand and enhance therapy services for students with complex needs. You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team including physiotherapists, occupational therapists and nurses, with strong support from experienced communication and therapy assistants.
Your Role Will Include:
Delivering specialist assessments and interventions for students with eating and drinking difficulties
Supporting and implementing AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) systems
Working collaboratively with education and residential teams
Helping shape therapy delivery, staff training, and service development
A post-graduate qualification in dysphagia is desirable but not essential—we offer funded training and supervision from a dysphagia-trained therapist. You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to wider service development alongside senior therapists.
What We Offer:
A structured, collaborative therapy model
Excellent CPD and training opportunities
Generous pension scheme & life cover
Retail discounts
Staff well-being sessions
Free on-site parking
This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment while making a real difference to the lives of young people.
C.V.'s alone will not be accepted. Applications must be made on the school's recruitment portal.
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The application form for this role will need to be completed on My New Term (we are unable to accept CV's).
It is important for the online application form to be completed in full, including complete employment history from leaving full-time education (age 16 or 18) and any gaps must be accounted for. If this is not fully completed your application will not be progressed.
Please also submit a suitable statement describing how you meet the criteria of the person specification and outline your reasons for application.
Please note, we can only consider applicants who have the right to work in the U.K. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship and we are not a sponsorship organisation. For details, please read information for applicants.
We are recruiting for this post on a rolling basis therefore you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy, interview and appoint earlier if we receive sufficient applications for this role.
Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and promote equality for all.
References will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act)