Senior Speech & Language Therapist - Part-time

Valence School, Westerham

• Ref:KCC886-7021-211S
• Posted:22/07/2026
• Pay:£20.44-£24.61 per hour (Salary equiv to NHS B6)
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:19/08/2026 at 23:45
• Interviews:Sept 2026

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(Salary equivalent to NHS Band 6)

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic Speech and Language therapist to join our specialist school therapy team supporting children and young people with complex communication needs. You will deliver high quality speech and language therapy to students within an educational setting embedding strategies into daily routines.  Working within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) you will help remove communication barriers and support students’ engagement, learning and wellbeing. The role is advertised as 30 hours per week, term time only although we are flexible on working hours and days.

Key Responsibilities:

This role offers the opportunity to deliver high quality, evidence-based therapy providing assessment, targeted intervention and support to students with a range of complex needs, working with a multidisciplinary therapy team across education and residential settings.

The role will manage a defined case load, contribute to EHCP processes and support staff in embedding communication strategies into daily practice.

About You:

You will be a HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist with significant post qualification experience and have experience supporting children or young people with complex communication needs.   You will have strong assessment, intervention and clinical reasoning skills, be confident working collaboratively and be willing to undertake dysphagia training if required. Experience working in an educational setting would be advantageous but is not essential.

Why Join Us:

• Work-life balance including school holidays off, no evenings, weekends or on-call working
• Generous pension scheme & life cover
• Staff well-being sessions and support
• Retail discounts and subsidised meals
• Free on-site parking and refreshments
• Access to supervision and continuing professional development
• A supportive and experienced MDT with strong clinical leadership

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced speech and language professional looking to develop their career within a supportive and collaborative therapy team and school environment.

To apply visit our recruitment portal MyNewTerm: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/119032/EDV-2026-VS-41674

We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted, therefore we strongly recommend applying early. Please be aware that the advert may close before the specified date depending on the number of applications received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy, interview and appoint earlier if we receive sufficient applications for this role.

Please note Valence School will be closed for the summer break and all applicants will be contacted upon our return in September.

Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We value diversity and promote equality for all. For shortlisted candidates references will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken.  The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act)

Information about the school

Valence School is a KCC Foundation residential and day Special School for children and young people aged 4-19 with physical disabilities, complex medical needs and associated learning and communication difficulties. Our school is unique within the maintained sector in the whole of southern England. We cater for students aged 4 to 19 and have both day and boarding places. We have a large site with high quality teaching, social care and health care facilities. A staff team of 200 people provides specialist teaching, social care, therapies and nursing care to an exceptionally high standard.

Our overall aim is to enable every child and young person to achieve meaningful independence. Students flourish in a supportive but challenging environment, making good educational progress and achieving a range of accreditation as they get older. There is excellent support to enable students to achieve functional communication, mobility and skills for daily living.

Valence School is a supportive environment and a rewarding place to work, and whether working directly with our students or in a school support role, every member of staff participates in enabling our students to learn and to aspire to achieve meaningful independence.

We are a Foundation Special School and are part of the Kent SEN Trust (KsENT), a cooperative trust of ten schools working together to improve outcomes for all the children and young people attending the schools.

The School works proactively with parents and external professionals to provide holistic support for every child and young person and always places children and young people at the centre of all decisions it takes and it has a relentless focus on achieving the best possible outcomes for every student.

Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and promote equality for all.

References will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act)

Job Contact Information

• Name:HR Department
• Address:Westerham Road, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1QN
• Telephone: 01959 567841
• Email: vacancies@valence.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Senior SaLT JD Sept26
• Senior SaLT PS Sept26