Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
| Posting date: | 04 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £53,200 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 August 2025 |
| Location: | Lanlivery, Bodmin |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Acorn Care and Education |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 285327FAJ |
Summary
Job Title: Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Location: Red Moor School, Lanlivery PL30 5BT
Salary: Up to £53,200 pro rata (dependent on experience
*Please note- basic grade SALT offers from £33,000+, Specialist from £39,500+ & Highly specialist from £48,000+*
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, hours to overlap with core school hours (Part time hours may be considered)
Contract: Permanent (Term time only, or flexibility around full-time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances)
In a world where the demand for clinical support is increasing daily, we understand the importance and value of the work you carry out. Your unique skills and expertise are critical to building better outcomes for our pupils. This is why we aim to have a multidisciplinary clinical team for each of our sites to provide this vital provision in collaboration with our education teams. Creating an environment where our pupils can truly flourish and grow in independence is key.
We understand the value of helping our employees develop in their careers. For clinicians to achieve their Continued Professional Development (CPD) goals we offer a £2000 training allowance, so that you can complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements once your probation has been completed.
The role:
We are looking for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our in-house clinical team at Red Moor School
Working collaboratively with the education team, you will deliver bespoke Speech and Language Therapy assessment and intervention to pupils who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neurodivergent or have SEMH needs. You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Speech and Language Therapy Ways of Working. This will guide your practice within an education setting and clarify your roles and responsibilities, while taking into account the requirements of your governing and professional bodies. You will be given responsibility for holding a Speech and Language therapy caseload, with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and site lead, also contributing to staff training and consultation as required This post would suit a resilient, creative and enthusiastic individual.
Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person-centred, empowering approach always putting the pupils we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the pupils we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them. We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life and outcomes of the pupils we support.
Location: Red Moor School, Lanlivery PL30 5BT – Red Moor School forms part of our Acorn Education brand, and is an independent specialist day school, supporting children and young people aged 5-18
Red Moor School
School Finder - Acorn
For further information regarding this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached or if you would like to discuss this role further, please get in touch with Heather Firby (Lead Clinician, Red Moor School) - heather.firby@redmoorschool.co.uk Please contact Alex Thomas (Regional Clinical Lead) in Heather's absence over the summer holidays - Alexandra.Thomas@ofgl.co.uk
Essential Criteria:
Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree
Valid and up to date HCPC Registration
Registered member of RCSLT
At least 5 + yrs practicing experience working at the specialist level with this client group in a similar setting
Highly developed specialist knowledge and clinical understanding underpinned by theory and practical experience
Experienced in multi-disciplinary working across a range of settings, with some responsibility for service & team performance
Highly experienced in communicating with and working with families/relatives and carers
Highly experienced in developing training and in person presentations
Highly experienced in providing professional and clinical supervision
Highly experienced in taking part in research projects and conducting audits
Skills Essential Desirable Exceptional relationship building, analytical and judgmental skills.
Exceptional communication skills (oral and written)
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Advanced knowledge and highly experienced in the core areas of SaLT practice and clear understanding of RCSLT Communication Standards
Advanced knowledge of a range of approaches relating to neurodivergence, cognitive differences / difficulties and trauma informed practice
Why work for us?
Alongside working with a network of over 350 clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options:
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward and flexible benefits package including:
£2,000 training allowance
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Location: Red Moor School, Lanlivery PL30 5BT
Salary: Up to £53,200 pro rata (dependent on experience
*Please note- basic grade SALT offers from £33,000+, Specialist from £39,500+ & Highly specialist from £48,000+*
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, hours to overlap with core school hours (Part time hours may be considered)
Contract: Permanent (Term time only, or flexibility around full-time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances)
In a world where the demand for clinical support is increasing daily, we understand the importance and value of the work you carry out. Your unique skills and expertise are critical to building better outcomes for our pupils. This is why we aim to have a multidisciplinary clinical team for each of our sites to provide this vital provision in collaboration with our education teams. Creating an environment where our pupils can truly flourish and grow in independence is key.
We understand the value of helping our employees develop in their careers. For clinicians to achieve their Continued Professional Development (CPD) goals we offer a £2000 training allowance, so that you can complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements once your probation has been completed.
The role:
We are looking for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our in-house clinical team at Red Moor School
Working collaboratively with the education team, you will deliver bespoke Speech and Language Therapy assessment and intervention to pupils who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neurodivergent or have SEMH needs. You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Speech and Language Therapy Ways of Working. This will guide your practice within an education setting and clarify your roles and responsibilities, while taking into account the requirements of your governing and professional bodies. You will be given responsibility for holding a Speech and Language therapy caseload, with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and site lead, also contributing to staff training and consultation as required This post would suit a resilient, creative and enthusiastic individual.
Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person-centred, empowering approach always putting the pupils we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the pupils we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them. We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life and outcomes of the pupils we support.
Location: Red Moor School, Lanlivery PL30 5BT – Red Moor School forms part of our Acorn Education brand, and is an independent specialist day school, supporting children and young people aged 5-18
Red Moor School
School Finder - Acorn
For further information regarding this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached or if you would like to discuss this role further, please get in touch with Heather Firby (Lead Clinician, Red Moor School) - heather.firby@redmoorschool.co.uk Please contact Alex Thomas (Regional Clinical Lead) in Heather's absence over the summer holidays - Alexandra.Thomas@ofgl.co.uk
Essential Criteria:
Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree
Valid and up to date HCPC Registration
Registered member of RCSLT
At least 5 + yrs practicing experience working at the specialist level with this client group in a similar setting
Highly developed specialist knowledge and clinical understanding underpinned by theory and practical experience
Experienced in multi-disciplinary working across a range of settings, with some responsibility for service & team performance
Highly experienced in communicating with and working with families/relatives and carers
Highly experienced in developing training and in person presentations
Highly experienced in providing professional and clinical supervision
Highly experienced in taking part in research projects and conducting audits
Skills Essential Desirable Exceptional relationship building, analytical and judgmental skills.
Exceptional communication skills (oral and written)
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Advanced knowledge and highly experienced in the core areas of SaLT practice and clear understanding of RCSLT Communication Standards
Advanced knowledge of a range of approaches relating to neurodivergence, cognitive differences / difficulties and trauma informed practice
Why work for us?
Alongside working with a network of over 350 clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options:
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward and flexible benefits package including:
£2,000 training allowance
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover