Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Two Bridges Academy, Alveston, South Gloucestershire, BS35 3JT

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 5 days a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £48,226.00 - £51,356.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

• You will be a qualified and registered Speech & Language Therapist (HCPC) who:
• Has experience supporting children and young people with SEND, particularly autism and complex needs
• Is confident delivering assessments, interventions and writing detailed reports
• Has a strong understanding of communication strategies and visual approaches
• Enjoys collaborative working within multidisciplinary teams
• Is proactive, organised, and able to work independently
• Is passionate about supporting inclusive, communication-friendly environments

Working under the direction of the Therapies Manager and alongside the Lead Speech & Language Therapist, you will:

• Deliver specialist SALT interventions (1:1 and small groups) tailored to individual needs
• Support the assessment and formulation of pupils with communication difficulties
• Promote Total Communication approaches (e.g. Makaton, AAC, visual strategies)
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, families and external professionals
• Provide training, advice and guidance to school staff and families
• Contribute to developing resources and approaches across the Trust
• Manage your own caseload with a high degree of autonomy

What the school offers its staff

• Be part of something meaningful, helping children and young people truly thrive
• Make a real difference every day in the lives of young people with complex social, emotional and/or mental health needs.
• Join a warm, passionate, supportive team where people trust and look out for each other
• Work in a culture built on inclusion, respect and a shared sense of purpose
• Grow your career with strong support, development and opportunities to progress
• Feel valued in a workplace that cares about your wellbeing as much as your work
• Help shape a growing Trust where your contribution towards our mission of “achieving more together” genuinely matters

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.

This role will be split across our four school sites.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Specialist SALT JD.pdf - 294 KB (opens in new tab)

About Two Bridges Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 40 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Two Bridges Academy website
• Email address: Recruitment@enabletrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/two-bridges-academy

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