Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Little London Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 1SR

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  to be agreed with successful candidate

• Closing date

  21 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 13 hours per week, (2days) term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: PO2 (SCP 29-32) £39,862 - £42,839 Actual Salary: £11,789 - £12,670

What skills and experience we're looking for

Little London Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT). This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy– the successful applicant will work in close collaboration with our Team Leaders and Practitioners to deliver high-quality therapy and comprehensive assessments for children presenting with a wide range of Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SLCN).

Potential applicants should have:

• Grade C/4 and above in GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent).
• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or Masters.
• Good oral communication skills based on the fluency of the English language – spoken and written.
• Experience of working with children with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs.

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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

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About Little London Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 374 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: Lisa.PARCHMENT@littlelondon.leeds.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/little-london-community-primary-school-leeds

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