Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job Title: Speech and Language Therapist
Location: North Petherton, Somerset, TA6
Salary: £19,372.50 – £23,322.60 per annum (22.5 hours/week, term-time only)
Employment Type: Part-time, Permanent (Term Time Only)

Job Description

Speech and Language Therapist opportunity based in North Petherton, Somerset. You’ll support pupils with learning disabilities and/or autism, helping them build communication skills, confidence, and independence within a specialist school setting. You’ll join a collaborative team focused on delivering consistent, trauma-informed support.

Key Responsibilities

As a Speech and Language Therapist based in North Petherton, your daily duties will include:

• Delivering 1:1 therapy, small-group interventions, and in-class support to embed communication strategies across the school day in North Petherton.
• Working closely with a multidisciplinary team (including teachers, teaching assistants and onsite therapists) and contributing to regular team meetings.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records and completing required administration, with flexibility to complete admin tasks during school holidays (including home working where appropriate).
• Supporting service development by contributing to resources and guidance for colleagues, and helping to mentor less experienced therapists and students on placement.

Requirements & Qualifications

To be successful as a Speech and Language Therapist, you will need:

• A recognised Degree in Speech and Language Therapy plus HCPC registration and Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists membership.
• Experience supporting children/young people in a similar setting (e.g., SEND, SEMH, learning disabilities, autism).
• A full UK driving licence.
• Ability to pass enhanced DBS and other safer recruitment checks (including references and online checks).
• Confident IT skills (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).

Benefits & Work Environment

• Competitive salary with a term-time working pattern (22.5 hours/week over 42 weeks).
• 28 days annual leave (including public holidays).
• Pension scheme (5% employee / 3% employer).
• Learning & development opportunities and wellbeing support, including reflective practice sessions.
• Access to discount schemes, Cycle2Work, and health/wellbeing benefits (eligibility dependent on service).
• Enhanced DBS cost covered by our client.

If you are a qualified Speech and Language Therapist looking for an exciting new role in North Petherton, apply today!

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