Speech and Language Therapist

John Jamieson School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 2PW

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  24 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,436.00 Annually (Actual)

Speech and Language Therapist job summary

The East SILC is a complex organisation which operates on a variety of sites to provide a range of outreach services across the city, including partnerships with primary and secondary providers, the city-wide Physical Difficulties and Medical Service including a moving and handling service, as well as the Medical Needs Teaching Service for Leeds.

Do you want to join a team making a difference to learner’s lives?

We are seeking to recruit maternity cover for a passionate and motivated Speech and Language Therapist, starting September 2026 to cover up to one year but may finish earlier..

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an expanding organisation which is committed to providing high‑quality, inclusive education for children and young people with a wide range of complex needs.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced therapist who is enthusiastic about collaborative, school‑based practice and is committed to working in a dynamic specialist setting. The successful candidate will deliver high‑quality assessment, intervention, and advice for learners with communication needs aged 3-19.

You will work directly within classrooms alongside teachers, support staff, families, and external professionals to promote meaningful communication development and ensure learners can fully engage in learning and school life.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing assessment and intervention for learners with a wide range of speech, language, and communication needs, including autism, learning disability, and complex needs.

  Working collaboratively with teaching staff to embed communication strategies into the curriculum.

• Contributing to classroom practice, EHCP targets, annual reviews, reports, and multidisciplinary planning.

• Providing training, guidance, and resources to school staff.

• Supporting the development of total communication approaches across the school.

What We’re Looking For

• A qualified Speech and Language Therapist with HCPC registration

• Experience of working with children and young people with SEND.

• A reflective, flexible practitioner who enjoys working as part of a team.

• Strong communication and organisational skills.

• Commitment to learner‑centred, inclusive practice.

What We Offer

• A varied communication caseload with plenty of opportunity to deliver one-to-one and group interventions.

• A friendly and supportive working environment

• Opportunities for CPD and professional development.

• Support from experienced Lead Speech and Language Therapist and school leaders

• Clinical supervision from an independent Speech and Language Therapist

• A creative and collaborative school environment where communication is celebrated and embedded throughout the curriculum.

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 East SILC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS formally CRB) and medical clearance from Leeds City Council’s Occupational Health Service.
The East SILC promotes diversity and wants a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

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 John Jamieson School

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 442 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: John Jamieson School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-jamieson-school

The East Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) is a 2-19 generic special school with 426 pupils on roll. All our pupils have special learning needs and some have physical/ medical difficulties. The East SILC is a complex organisation which operates on a variety of sites to provide a range of outreach services across the city, including partnerships with primary and secondary providers, the city-wide Physical Difficulties and Medical Service including a moving and handling service, as well as the Medical Needs Teaching Service for Leeds.

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