Speech and Language Therapy Band 5

The Redway School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 4HG

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  15 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,073.00 - £34,073.00 Annually (FTE)

Speech and Language Therapy Band 5 job summary

Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist

Job Description

The Redway School

Job Title

Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist

Location

The Redway School

Reports To

Lead Speech and Language Therapist

Job Purpose

The post holder will provide Speech and Language Therapy support for pupils aged 2-19 years attending The Redway School, a specialist setting for children and young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) and complex communication needs.

The therapist will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support pupils’ communication, interaction, eating and drinking needs, and overall access to learning and wellbeing. The role will involve assessment, intervention, programme implementation, staff training, and close collaboration with families and professionals.

The Band 5 therapist will receive regular clinical supervision and support from senior therapists and will contribute to delivering high-quality, evidence-based therapy within the school environment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Assess pupils’ speech, language, communication, and feeding/swallowing needs under supervision and within competencies.
• Develop and deliver individual and group therapy programmes appropriate to pupils with PMLD and complex needs.
• Support the implementation of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies, including objects of reference, communication aids, switches, symbols, and sensory communication approaches.
• Contribute to eating and drinking assessments and recommendations in line with school and NHS policies.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, therapists, families, and external agencies to support pupils’ communication and participation.
• Monitor, evaluate, and review therapy outcomes and adapt intervention plans accordingly.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records in line with professional standards.
• Participate in annual reviews, EHCP processes, and multidisciplinary meetings as required.

Collaborative Working

• Work closely with teachers, support staff, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, and pastoral staff.
• Provide practical advice and strategies for classroom staff to embed communication support throughout the school day.
• Support parents and carers to develop communication strategies within the home environment.
• Contribute to a total communication approach across the school.

Professional Responsibilities

• Work within the standards and ethics set out by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
• Participate in regular supervision, appraisal, and continuing professional development (CPD).
• Attend mandatory training and contribute to service development activities.
• Maintain awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and promote the welfare of all pupils.
• Work within school policies relating to equality, diversity, health and safety, confidentiality, and infection control.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

• Degree or recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Registration with the HCPC.
• Membership of the RCSLT (or eligibility).

Essential Knowledge and Skills

• Understanding of speech, language, and communication development.
• Awareness of the needs of children and young people with PMLD, complex learning difficulties, and additional needs.
• Knowledge of AAC and total communication approaches.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage workload and prioritise tasks effectively.
• Compassionate, patient, and child-centred approach.

Desirable

• Experience working with children or young people with complex needs.
• Experience within a special school or healthcare setting.
• Awareness of dysphagia/eating and drinking support.
• Knowledge of sensory communication approaches such as Intensive Interaction.

Safeguarding Statement

The Redway School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Equal Opportunities

The Redway School is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The Redway School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.
An enhanced DBS check along with further vetting checks including references will be taken. The school may also carry out an online search including social media.

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 The Redway School

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 179 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Redway School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-redway-school

Redway is an extra special school within Milton Keynes
The Redway School is maintained by Milton Keynes LA (Local Authority) catering for children between the ages of 2 – 19 with a wide range of learning difficulties, including complex medical conditions, profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and those with an autistic spectrum condition.

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