Speech and Language Therapist - FIND : Job Details

Senior Speech and Language Therapist Salary: up to £53,000 DOEHours: Full-time and part-time considered Contract: PermanentFull UK driving licence requiredWe are currently seeking an experienced Senior Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT) 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

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
• Previous experience in education or residential care settings

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.