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Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications & Training
Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy as recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council
- Qualifications & Training
HCPC Registered
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Experience of using clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate child-centred intervention, using an evidence-based practice approach
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Ability to demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practices, clear care plans and outcomes measure
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Experience of providing specialist advice, teaching, training or demonstration related to clinical expertise to relevant carers and colleagues to ensure the advice given is fully integrated into a daily routine
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Experience of contributing to the needs assessment of children as part of the SEND process in line with the local guidelines and the Code of Practice
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Ability to prioritise caseloads and manage time effectively
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications & Training
Post graduate dysphagia training
- Qualifications & Training
Other relevant qualifications e.g. Makaton
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Experience of implementing AAC
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Experience of managing dysphagia needs
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Experience of delivering training
Job overview
We are looking for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our School Aged Service in a varied and diverse role!
Our School Aged Service offers an exciting range of commissioned and core opportunities, allowing you to develop specialist clinical skills while contributing to service-wide initiatives.
In this role you will:
- Deliver commissioned work at Baytree Special School, supporting children and young people across both the Clevedon and Worle sites (3 Band 6 sessions per week).
- Provide core input to North Somerset Special School (1 Band 6 session per week).
- Be part of our Band 6 Training Team (0.2 WTE), helping to shape and deliver training across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
This unique blend of clinical and developmental work offers excellent variety, autonomy and the chance to make a meaningful impact across multiple settings.
Main duties of the job
Baytree Special School (Clevedon and Worle sites) Provide a bespoke Speech and Language Therapy service to primary and secondary-aged pupils within a specialist school environment. You will work collaboratively with education staff, families and the wider multidisciplinary team to support children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication needs, enabling them to achieve their full potential within their educational setting.
North Somerset Special School Deliver our core Special School offer, providing specialist assessment, intervention and advice for children and young people with complex communication needs. This includes supporting pupils with dysphagia and AAC requirements, working closely with school staff and carers to promote safe eating, drinking and effective communication.
Training Team (0.2 WTE) Contribute to the development, delivery and evaluation of a wide range of evidence-based training, modelling and support packages for education staff and parents across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Training is delivered through a blend of online and face-to-face methods and aims to build confidence, knowledge and skills in supporting children's speech, language, communication and feeding needs.
This varied role offers the opportunity to combine specialist clinical practice, multi-agency working and workforce development, making a meaningful difference to children, young people and those who support them.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - School Aged Service with Sirona care & health CIC in Bristol, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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