Speech and Language Therapist

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 needsWe'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