Speech and Language Therapist - Full-time/Part-time

Rivermead Inclusive Trust

• Ref:KCC-F80-68-S
• Posted:09/01/2026
• Pay:To be confirmed on appointment
• Start Date:To be confirmed
• App Close Date:23/01/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:To be advised

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We are looking for a special person to take on an exciting opportunity

Hours: Full-time, part time and term time only may be considered.

Location: Schools within Rivermead Inclusive Trust and schools across Medway and Kent as part of Rivermead Solutions traded services.

Tel: 01634 961080. Email: dstammers@r-i-t.org

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to work as part of our experienced multi-disciplinary therapy team across the Rivermead Inclusive Trust and Rivermead Solutions. You will work closely with the Trust Inclusion lead, our Head of Therapy and the wider therapy team which includes Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Art Therapists, Counsellors and Therapy Assisstants, to meet the needs of our trust learners and our traded services schools.

We make sure that our children and young people have every life opportunity and progress to the very best of their ability in a complete holistic way. This is partly attributed by our Therapy team consisting of additional speech and languages therapists, occupational therapists, art therapist, counsellors and therapy assistants.

Our Trust consists of mainstream and specialist settings. In addition to supporting our Trust Schools, you will also have the opportunity to provide therapeutic support and training to nurseries, schools, colleges and parents/carers outside of our Trust through Rivermead Solutions, a Community Interest Company.

For more information about our provisions, please visit our website: Our Schools - Rivermead Inclusive Trust

The post-holder will:

• Have the opportunity to share their specialisms and areas of interest with the team when discussing caseload allocation
• Assess, diagnose, treat and manage their own caseload of learners and maintain records in line with clinical guidance
• Provide specialist training to staff to develop whole school approaches to meet speech, language and communication needs in the classroom and throughout the school day
• Provide advice and guidance to parents/carers, where appropriate upskilling them to support their children at home
• Oversee the work of therapy assistants

You should be enthusiastic, motivated and able to manage your own workload. You must be flexible, approachable and able to communicate with a range of professionals, parents/carers and the young people themselves. It is desirable to have some experience of working with children and young people with Autism and/or other Special Educational Needs.

Please note that the post-holder must be able to travel between trust schools so access to a car will

be essential.

You will receive:

• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Clinical Supervision
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Career progression

Please contact Deborah Stammers on the above email to arrange a visit.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.

All postholders are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

Information about the federation

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.

All postholders are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

Rivermead Inclusive Trust strives to be diverse and inclusive and a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We welcome applications from all diverse and ethnic groups.

If you require access arrangements to complete an application form please contact Rivermead Inclusive Trust who will cater to your needs i.e. large print, coloured forms and an audio version.

If for any reason you have difficulty completing an application form please again contact the Rivermead Inclusive Trust who will support.

Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of an enhanced DBS check, Health Declaration and satisfactory references.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Trust Office
• Address:Long Catlis Road,
  Gillingham,
  Kent,
  ME8 9TX
• Telephone: 01634 961080
• Email: dstammers@r-i-t.org

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Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Equality and Diversity Statement
• Job Description