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Speech and Language Therapist - Part-time - Special Needs Position

The Wyvern School, Ashford

  • Ref:KCC886-7069-219S
  • Posted:05/03/2026
  • Pay:£45,672 - £51,489 Full time equivalent
  • Start Date:April 2026
  • App Close Date:06/03/2026 at 09:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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We are looking for an experienced and passionate Speech & Language Therapist to join our team and lead our whole‑school communication provision.

You will play a key role in shaping and delivering an evidence based Speech & Language Therapy strategy across the school. You will provide expert assessment and intervention for children with a range of communication needs, while leading and supporting a team of therapists and therapy assistants.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Leading the development and delivery of our whole‑school Speech & Language Therapy strategy
  • Providing specialist assessment, diagnosis, intervention and evaluation for pupils
  • Coordinating and supervising therapy staff, ensuring high‑quality practice
  • Delivering staff training and coaching across pathways
  • Working closely with teaching staff, families and external agencies to embed communication support throughout the school day
  • Contributing to EHCPs, multidisciplinary planning and wider school improvement

What we’re looking for:

  • RCSLT‑recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree and HCPC registration
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience as a therapist
  • Strong background working with children and young people with SEND
  • Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills
  • Confidence in delivering staff training and working collaboratively across teams
  • A flexible, child‑centred, reflective practitioner

If you are enthusiastic about improving communication outcomes for children and want to lead a dynamic and supportive therapy team, we would love to hear from you.

 

Information about the school

The Wyvern School is a large, dynamic, forward-looking school, with the aim of helping to shape best practice for pupils with complex needs. The school caters for 360 pupils with severe, profound and complex needs including autism.

If you want to play a part in making a difference to the lives of children with complex needs, we would love to hear from you!

The Wyvern School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. For all positions where a criminal record check is identified as necessary, an application for a DBS check will be made in the event of the individual being offered the position. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Please see our school website for our policy on ex-offenders.

For further details on the schools Child Protection policy, please see our school website.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance 2024, as part of the shortlisting process the school reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence. Any relevant information found concerning a candidates suitability to work with children will be discussed with the applicant.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.