Speech and Language Therapist

Wellsway School, Bristol, BS31 1PH

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  11 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: PSHE
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £44,253

Speech and Language Therapist job summary

Futura Learning Partnership is seeking a enthusiastic and skilled Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work across a large group of schools, supporting pupils with speech, language and communication needs, developing staff expertise and contributing to an ambitious inclusion strategy.

You will work collaboratively with school leaders, SENDCOs, families and external professionals to ensure pupils receive high-quality, evidence-informed support that enables them to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.

We welcome applications from experienced therapists and those looking to develop their expertise within a supportive and forward-thinking Multi Academy Trust. 

About Futura Learning Partnership 

Futura Learning Partnership is a growing, values-led multi-academy trust of 26 schools, serving more than 12,000 children and young people across five local authority areas in the South West of England. Our schools span education from nursery and primary through to secondary and post-16, supported by more than 1,700 colleagues. 

Each of our schools has its own distinctive identity and deep roots in its local community, but no school works alone. Collaboration sits at the heart of Futura: schools share expertise, learn from one another and take collective responsibility for giving children and young people the best possible opportunities. 

Together, we are building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish. Our commitments to inclusion, community and growth guide how we work, the decisions we make, and the experience we want to create for pupils and colleagues. 

About You

We'd love to hear from someone who: 

• Holds a recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
• Has experience of working with children and young people
• Is passionate about inclusion and improving life chances for children
• Shares our belief that every child deserves the very best opportunities 

Our Culture and Offer 

We want Futura to be a place where people feel valued, supported, and able to develop. Collaboration and shared learning are part of how we work, with opportunities to connect with colleagues across our schools, develop professionally, and contribute to the wider partnership. 

Eligible colleagues can access a range of benefits designed to support health, wellbeing and development. These include a fully funded Health Cash Plan, providing up to £500 each year towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy appointments, as well as confidential counselling and wellbeing support, Cycle to Work Scheme, gym membership discounts and opportunities for professional and career development.   

Role information:  

• This is a full-time, permanent position, with the option to work term-time only.
• Start date: 02/11/2026

How to Apply 

To apply and find out more, please click the apply button: 

• Closing date: 11/10/2026
• Interviews: To be held shortly after

PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged.  We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement. 

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

Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’.

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 Wellsway School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1325 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wellsway School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wellsway-school-bristol

A successful, high-performing 11-18 mixed comprehensive that is popular and over-subscribed, with almost 1300 students on roll. The school is set on the east side of Keynsham, eight miles north-west of Bath and seven miles south-east of Bristol and we are fortunate to have a large, semi-rural setting with excellent transport links for students and staff. Having been part of the Wellsway Multi-Academy Trust since it was founded has already brought many benefits to the school community and a real strength of the trust is its cross phase nature, allowing us to work with leaders with a wide range of experiences and students across all the age ranges.

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