Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Loughborough
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Part time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Healthcare
- Posted
Must have
- A recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent).
- HCPC registration and eligibility for membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
- Previous experience working with children and young people, ideally within a school or educational setting.
- Experience supporting children and young people with SEND and communication and interaction needs.
- Strong knowledge of receptive and expressive language, social communication and language-processing difficulties.
- Experience delivering individual and small-group interventions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, families and education professionals.
- The ability to provide practical advice, coaching and training to school staff.
- A proactive, collaborative and reflective approach to professional development.
Full description
Job Title: Locum Speech and Language Therapist – Loughborough
Banding: Band 6/7 Location: Loughborough Start Date: ASAP Duration: 3 months Salary: £24.00–£40.00 per hour Working Hours: Part time – 1 day per week
Job Overview
We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) to join a mainstream secondary school in Loughborough on a locum basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a Band 6 or Band 7 therapist to provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy support one day per week across Key Stages 3 and 4, with occasional support for post-16 students.
The school has a large and growing SEND cohort, including a significant number of pupils with communication and interaction needs. The successful therapist will provide targeted specialist input, supporting pupils who require a more detailed assessment and intervention while also helping the school develop its own capacity to support communication needs.
The role will involve a combination of direct clinical work and a consultative approach, including staff coaching, training and advice to promote consistent communication-supportive strategies across the school.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Assess pupils where a clearer understanding of their speech, language and communication profile is required.
- Deliver individual and small-group Speech and Language Therapy interventions tailored to pupils’ needs.
- Support pupils presenting with receptive and expressive language difficulties.
- Provide specialist input for pupils with social communication and interaction needs.
- Support pupils experiencing difficulties with complex language, vocabulary, language processing, inference and understanding implied meaning.
- Support pupils with emotional communication needs, including difficulties expressing their needs appropriately.
- Provide assessment and intervention for pupils with autism or those awaiting autism assessment who have associated communication needs.
- Contribute to EHCP outcomes and reviews, particularly where Speech and Language Therapy provision is specified.
- Provide practical advice and strategies to teaching staff to support pupils’ communication needs within lessons.
- Deliver staff coaching and training to develop the school’s confidence and capacity to support communication needs between therapist visits.
- Work collaboratively with school staff to identify which pupils require specialist Speech and Language Therapy input and which needs can appropriately be supported through school-led intervention.