Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist - Special Schools
| Posting date: | 27 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £40,617 - £48,778 per annum, pro rata (Incl of HCAS) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 December 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, RG6 6BZ |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7647148/371-TAP-CFS54823 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you qualified Speech & Language Therapist looking to expand your clinical skills and professional career in paediatrics?
Are you looking for a part time role that offers flexibility to coincide with your home life?
We have an exciting opportunity for a new or experienced Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist to join our fantastic CYPIT team on a part time basis for a 1-year fixed-term contract.
You will be based at Addington School in Wokingham where you will manage your own complex caseload treating patients using an impact-based model of clinical decision making. You’ll also run school holiday clinics for children without EHCPs.
Although you will be school based you will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team of OTs, Physios & Assistants with opportunities to shadow other therapists, attend training and have involvement in service development.
You’ll bring experience of working with children with additional needs – either in special or mainstream settings.
We recommend applying ASAP - applications are reviewed as received, and the vacancy may close early.
• Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people with developmental / complexcommunicationneeds
• Opportunity to work alongside, and learn fromexperiencedtherapists
• Be involved in the implementation of training packages
• Contribute to defined projects and service development initiatives
• Maintainaccurateand contemporaneous clinical records
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for this role:
1. QualifiedSpeech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC
1. Experience(including placement experience)inworkingwith children or adults with additional needs
1. Abilityand readiness to travel to multiple siteswithin Wokingham
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet thecriteria in theperson specificationand write about thispoint-by-pointin your supporting statementfor the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’recommitted to equal opportunitiesand welcomeapplications fromall sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected inour accreditations:Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to call:Caroline Pethick on 07795617511 or emailcaroline.pethick@berkshire.nhs.uk.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Friday 19 Dec 2025
Are you qualified Speech & Language Therapist looking to expand your clinical skills and professional career in paediatrics?
Are you looking for a part time role that offers flexibility to coincide with your home life?
We have an exciting opportunity for a new or experienced Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist to join our fantastic CYPIT team on a part time basis for a 1-year fixed-term contract.
You will be based at Addington School in Wokingham where you will manage your own complex caseload treating patients using an impact-based model of clinical decision making. You’ll also run school holiday clinics for children without EHCPs.
Although you will be school based you will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team of OTs, Physios & Assistants with opportunities to shadow other therapists, attend training and have involvement in service development.
You’ll bring experience of working with children with additional needs – either in special or mainstream settings.
We recommend applying ASAP - applications are reviewed as received, and the vacancy may close early.
• Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people with developmental / complexcommunicationneeds
• Opportunity to work alongside, and learn fromexperiencedtherapists
• Be involved in the implementation of training packages
• Contribute to defined projects and service development initiatives
• Maintainaccurateand contemporaneous clinical records
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for this role:
1. QualifiedSpeech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC
1. Experience(including placement experience)inworkingwith children or adults with additional needs
1. Abilityand readiness to travel to multiple siteswithin Wokingham
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet thecriteria in theperson specificationand write about thispoint-by-pointin your supporting statementfor the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’recommitted to equal opportunitiesand welcomeapplications fromall sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected inour accreditations:Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to call:Caroline Pethick on 07795617511 or emailcaroline.pethick@berkshire.nhs.uk.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Friday 19 Dec 2025
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