Senior Speech and Language Therapist

Moorcroft School, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3BF

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,222.01 - £19,757.99 Annually (Actual) Salary includes Special School Allowance

Senior Speech and Language Therapist job summary

EDEN ACADEMY TRUST

HCPC Registered Senior Speech and Language Therapist 

Salary information: £18,222.01 - £19,757.99 POB, Scale point 34-38 (depending on experience) including Special Schools Allowance

Working hours:  2 days per week including one day 8:30 - 4:30pm and one day 8:30 - 4:15pm term time only (39 weeks)

The Eden Academy Trust is a family of specialist schools supporting children and young adults with a wide range of learning disabilities, including autism and physical or sensory needs. We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join our innovative, multidisciplinary central services team, which includes Speech and Language Therapy, Arts Therapies, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.

Location: Moorcroft School (2 days per week)

Moorcroft School caters for secondary school pupils with severe learning disabilities (SLD), profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). Some of the students may also have additional sensory or physical impairments.

We are looking for a skilled and committed professional who is passionate about helping children with special educational needs thrive. Therapy is embedded throughout the school day both in and beyond the classroom and you will play a key role in shaping high‑quality, impactful provision.

If you share our belief that every pupil should be supported to reach their full communication potential, we would love to hear from you. As part of the Trust, you’ll benefit from a strong community of specialist expertise and excellent opportunities for professional growth.

Speech and language therapy within the Eden Academy offers:

• Excellent training opportunities and support

• Exemplary multidisciplinary team working, with opportunities for collaborative work and joint sessions with other professionals

• Excellent relationships with class teams and senior leadership

• Clinical and peer supervision

• Excellent internal training and CPD opportunities and funding for external CPD

• Opportunities for career support and progression

If you would like an informal discussion or further information, please contact Sophie sophie.jackson@theedenacademy.co.uk or Lauren lauren.garfield@theedenacademy.co.uk  Speech and language Therapy Service Clinical Leads or rebecca.lovelock@theedenacademy.co.uk.

Closing date: Friday 13th March

Interviews:  23rd March

Post Start Date: ASAP

Safeguarding Statement

The Eden Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks.

The Eden Academy Trust may, from time to time, require an employee to be relocated temporarily or permanently to one of its other schools. Any proposal to relocate will be carried out with due consultation and reasonable notice.

Diversity Statement

At Eden Academy Trust, we value and actively embrace diversity. We believe that a diverse school community strengthens learning, enriches experiences, and helps every child thrive.

Across our schools, we are committed to creating a culture where all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or background are respected, represented, and supported.

We understand the role of inclusive education in preparing young people for a complex and diverse society. We challenge discrimination, recognise and celebrate difference, and work continuously to promote equity and opportunity in everything we do.

Our commitment to inclusion runs through our curriculum, our staffing and leadership, our policies, and our day-to-day interactions. We strive to practise cultural humility, anti-racism, and equitable approaches that meet the needs of all our pupils.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Moorcroft School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 147 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Moorcroft School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/moorcroft-school

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