Speech & Language Therapist
Romans Field School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 7AWThis job expired on 7 November 2025 – see similar jobs
Closing date
7 November 2025 at 8am
Date listed
20 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,351.00 Annually (Actual) Depending on Experience, 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum
Speech & Language Therapist job summary
Are you passionate about supporting children with autism, complex needs and SEMH? We’re looking for a qualified Speech and Language Therapist to join our dedicated Therapy Team.
In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping our communication provision, delivering impactful interventions, and working closely with staff and families to meet the diverse needs of our pupils.
Who We’re Looking For
- Experienced in special educational needs (SEN) settings.
- Is familiar with Widgit, Sign Along, and the Total Communication Approach, recognising that communication includes speech, signs gestures, facial expressions, body language, symbols, pictures, written words, and technology.
- Knowledge of Intensive Interaction and can deliver individualised interventions using pupils’ IEP targets.
- Is confident using low-tech and high-tech AAC systems, including Proloquo2Go.
- Can support the development of EHCP Communication & Interaction targets, working closely with colleagues.
- Works collaboratively with class teams, modelling and implementing strategies that support pupils’ communication needs.
- Is able to provide CPD to staff, sharing best practices and building team confidence in communication strategies.
Why Join Us
- Be part of a passionate, supportive team in a growing therapeutic environment.
- Help shape and develop communication provision from the ground up.
- Make a direct and lasting impact on pupils and their families.
If you're an experienced practitioner ready to help create a communication-rich, inclusive learning environment for pupils - we’d love to hear from you! If you’d prefer to speak to someone directly, please don’t hesitate to call us. We also warmly welcome visits — come and see what we’re all about!
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks and appropriate references. All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The school is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. The Governors take child protection extremely seriously and all references offered will be followed up.
Online check will be completed for shortlisted candidates. If you do not have the formal qualifications specified but can demonstrate skills or experience of equivalent standards we would be interested in your application.
Further information about the job
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.
About Romans Field School
- School type
- Special school, ages 5 to 16
- School size
- 80 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Romans Field School website
We are a special school for pupils for 5- 11 age
Primary need is SEMH, but we also have children with complex needs.
We have personalised learning programmes and can offer therapeutic support.
We are part of a federation with two mainstream schools which provides CPD opportunities for all staff and a range of opportunities for children.
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