Speech and Language Therapist
Aspire School, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 5DA10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
8 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Speech and Language Team
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Full-time, year-round salary (including SEN allowance) from Sept 25 is £31,888 - £35,236. This amount represents the full-time equivalent salary and will be adjusted pro-rata based on actual hours and weeks worked for term-time only
Speech and Language Therapist job summary
Are you passionate about supporting children’s communication and language development? Do you have expertise in working with pupils with ASD and a commitment to inclusive practice? Are you looking to gain experience working with children with a range of communication strengths? Aspire school is seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic and motivated Newly Qualified Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team.
You will play a key role in embedding our vision for communication across the school, working collaboratively with staff, pupils, and families.
At Aspire school we believe that learning needs to be individual for all and aspirational for everyone.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assessing, planning, and delivering specialist speech and language interventions
- Supporting curriculum planning and delivery to integrate communication strategies
- Providing training and support for staff and parents
- Developing specialist knowledge in ASD and sharing best practice
- Contributing to school improvement projects and service development
We are looking for:
- A recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC registration.
- A genuine commitment to improving the lives of young people through speech and language support.
- Experience of delivering assessments and interventions in a range of approaches relating to ASD and speech and language needs
- Experience of working in mainstream and/or specialist schools
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Clear communicator with adults and children
- A positive role model to all
In return, we offer:
- A friendly and supportive team
- A therapy approach where you can focus on delivering tailored, individualised care to pupils, developing and using your own clinical judgement
- Regular supervision and support to complete your NQP competencies
- Regular opportunities for multi-disciplinary working
- A healthy work-life balance
- An inclusive environment where you feel valued
- Ongoing CPD opportunities and support to embed new skills
- A supportive Senior Leadership team
We are looking for the right applicant and would consider applications from those wanting full/part time hours. This is a permanent term time(38 weeks per year plus 5 training days). An all year round, part-time position maybe considered for the right applicant. The full-time, year-round salary (including SEN allowance) from Sept 25 is £31,888 - £35,236. This amount represents the full-time equivalent salary and will be adjusted pro-rata based on actual hours and weeks worked for term-time only.
CVs will only be accepted when accompanied by a fully completed online application form. No agencies please
Aspire school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare for all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. This post is subject to references and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information
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 are not accepted.
About Aspire School
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 11
- School size
- 176 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Aspire School website
School location
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