Speech & Language Therapist

Speech & Language Therapist

Application Deadline: 2026-10-18T00:00:00

Location: Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, GB, CV32 4

Eligibility: Any

Employer: Witherslack Group

Closing Date: 2026-11-17T02:00:11.837

Salary: £38,730 - £46,789 (including paid school holidays) + excellent benefits

Introduction

Those Huge Small VictoriesOur clinicians are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. Check out this video on what is like!

Work Environment

Get out what you put inThis role is based at Avon Park School School, 4-days-per-week.

Avon Park School is an independent specialist day school providing high quality education for boys and girls. Based in Rugby, the school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils who have a range of complex educational needs, communication difficulties and challenging behaviours.

Our Approach

Our clinicians are a crucial part of the most joined-up model in SEND. Across all of our specialist schools and children's homes, we provide unrivalled levels of clinical support, both in terms of our expertise and breadth of provision. Our young people present with a complexity of need including developmental trauma, neuro-developmental conditions and special educational needs.

Role Responsibilities

As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team you will be supporting educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments and, based on clinical assessment and formulation, offer individualised interventions and engagement to our young people.

What We Offer

• Training: A full induction and on the job training


• Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidays including bank holidays


• Clinical Development: If career growth and professional advancement is your thing, we provide a leading programme of clinical learning and development


• Flexible benefits: Including options to increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance and access to wellbeing tools and advice, employee assistance programs


• Medical Cover: Claim back costs for opticians, dentists, and enjoy high-street discounts


• Work Environment: Beautiful facilities with the very best environments - check out our schools

Why Join Us

This is a great opportunity to change young lives and have a positive impact on their future. Embedded within our living and learning environments, you will be supported with resources and a platform to excel. You will benefit from supervision, a clinical development programme, and access to a team of over 220 multi-disciplinary clinical colleagues.

Requirements

• Be a qualified Speech and Language Therapist registered with the HCPC


• Be a specialist with proven skills and experience to engage and deliver therapeutic interventions with children and young people with complex needs


• Have experience supporting teams around a child or young person to ensure clinically informed living and learning environments and experiences


• Be a confident, engaging, effective model, guide, leader, and trainer


• Be highly organized and proactive


• Be committed to achieving the best outcomes for young people

Our Values & Inclusion

At Witherslack Group, inclusion is fundamental. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone is respected, valued, and belongs. We embrace diversity, individuality, and neurodiversity, fostering a community that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and strengths.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We are proud to be an inclusive employer and ensure our recruitment and workplace practices are accessible and equitable. If adjustments are needed during recruitment or in the workplace, we will support you every step of the way.

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities

The Witherslack Group is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check (cost covered by us) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

Additional Information

For a full job description and person specification, or to view our policies, please visit our website or contact us through our designated sections.

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Be a specialist with proven skills and experience to engage and deliver therapeutic interventions with children and young people with complex needs
Need experience of supporting teams around a child or young person to ensure they are being provided with clinically informed living and learning environments and experiences
Be a confident, engaging and effective, model, guide, leader and trainer.
Be highly organised and ready to take the initiative
Be committed to ensuring the best outcomes for young people

Those Huge Small VictoriesOur clinicians are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. Check out this video on what is like!
Get out what you put inThis role is based at Avon Park School School, 4-days-per-week.
Avon Park School is an independent specialist day school providing high quality education for boys and girls. Based in Rugby, the school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils who have a range of complex educational needs, communication difficulties and challenging behaviours.
Our clinicians are a crucial part of the most joined-up model in SEND. Across all of our specialist schools and children's homes, we provide unrivalled levels of clinical support, both in terms of our expertise and breadth of provision. Our young people present with a complexity of need including developmental trauma, neuro-developmental conditions and special educational needs.
As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team you will be supporting educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments and, based on clinical assessment and formulation, offer individualised interventions and engagement to our young people.
What we do for youWe know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the sector. With us, you'll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:
Training: A full induction and on the job training
Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidays including bank holidays
Clinical Development: If career growth and professional advancement is your thing, we provide a leading programme of clinical learning and development
Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities - check out our schools

Bring your whole self to workThis is a great opportunity to change young lives and have a positive impact on their future. Embedded within our living and learning environments you will be offered the support, resource and platform for you to do great things. You'll benefit from supervision, a clinical development programme and access to a 220+ strong team of multi-disciplinary clinical colleagues who will be with you every step of the way. Here's a few things we'll need from you, Interested in joining us?At Witherslack Group, inclusion is part of who we are. We're committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and that they truly belong.
As a specialist provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs, we understand the importance of embracing individuality and championing difference- especially when it comes to neurodiversity. We celebrate diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and the unique strengths that each person brings to our community.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer and are committed to making our recruitment and workplace practices inclusive and accessible. If you need any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process or in the workplace, we'll be there every step of the way.
By building a diverse and inclusive team, we're better able to support the children, young people and families we serve and ensure every member of our team can thrive, grow, and be their authentic self.
The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
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