Speech and Language Therapist

Beckmead Park Academy, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3BZ

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: 38,256 FTE - £42,060 FTE. NJC Grade 7 SCP 23 - Grade 8 SCP 28 (Outer London).

Speech and Language Therapist job summary

Beckmead Park Academy, is an all-through mixed SEN school situated over three sites in the London Borough of Croydon:

Bramley Bank - Key Stage 1 & 2

Beckmead School - Key Stage 2 & 3

Tharreo House - Key Stage 3 & 4

We have a total of 128 funded places with most pupils having an Educational Health Care Plan.

We are currently looking to recruit a Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality speech, language, and communication support tailored for children and young people with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, Autism, and co-occurring Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SLCN).

For more details about this role, please see the Job Description.

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

The Beckmead Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people so expect all staff, volunteers and contractors, to share this commitment. As part of our safeguarding commitment, appointment to any post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, medical clearance (including the ability to participate in Physical Intervention), satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check as well as evidence of the right to live and work in the United Kingdom. We will also carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents/issues which are publicly available online.

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 Beckmead Park Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• Size: 114 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Beckmead Park Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/beckmead-park-academy

SEN SCHOOL: Beckmead Park Academy, is an all-through mixed SEN school situated over three sites in the London Borough of Croydon:

Bramley Bank - Key Stage 1 & 2
Beckmead School - Key Stage 2 & 3
Tharreo House - Key Stage 3 & 4

We have 136 pupils on roll with most having an Educational Health Care Plan.

All of our pupils have Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties with associated challenging behaviour; many have additional needs, including: Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties, ADHD and Severe Social Anxieties. We offer a nurturing approach to education and social development and employ a therapy team, working in a range of different disciplines, such as play, music, drama, art and Lego therapy. We also have strong working relationships with CAMHS, the Early Help and social care teams.

We deliver a broad and balanced curriculum that can be tailored to meet the individual needs of our pupils. We try to take into account their interests and aptitudes, whilst building core skills and supporting a strong knowledge base. Our pupils are taught within the nurture model with high staff pupil ratios that enable us to provide an individualised, bespoke approach to learning.

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