Qualified Speech and Language Therapist

Salary: £16.16 - £19.37 ph (£33,612.80 - £40,289.60 pro rata) Position Type: Permanent Full-Time Term Time Only Location: Cedars School About Aurora Cedars School Aurora Cedars School offers a tailored education for up to 80 pupils aged 5–19 with ASC and SEMH needs. Many of our students benefit from specialist support with speech, language, and communication. This role is central to this position. The Role We are looking for a Qualified Speech and Language Therapist to develop and deliver our school‑based SaLT provision. This is a varied and rewarding role combining direct clinical work, staff support, and service development within a highly collaborative MDT consisting of a Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, 2 Assistant Psychologists, 2 Therapy Assistants, and SENDCo. You will work closely with our Clinical Lead, SENDCo and wider team to create a communication‑friendly environment and ensure pupils can fully access learning, within a school culture where Speech and Language Therapy is highly valued and actively embedded in everyday practice. You will build on existing SaLT provision within the school, taking a lead role in shaping and developing the service over time. You will be supported by a therapy assistant, and will work within a tiered model of support (universal, targeted, specialist) to ensure sustainable and effective provision across the school. Your responsibilities will include: Carry out specialist assessments and contribute to EHCP advice and annual reviews, using clinical reasoning to identify communication needs and appropriate provision Plan, implement and evaluate targeted and specialist interventions, delivered both directly and indirectly through teaching staff and the therapy assistant Manage and prioritise a small caseload of pupils with communication needs. Support teaching staff and TAs through training, modelling and consultation to embed communication strategies in everyday practice Contribute to the development of a com