Bank Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a Bank Specialist Speech and Language Therapist role, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The successful candidate will provide specialist support to school-aged children in mainstream settings with speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN). This role involves leading a new non-statutory specialist service for children aged 4-6 years with high SLCN, collaborating with various professionals and parents. It's an opportunity for an experienced clinician passionate about helping children develop communication skills and achieve their full potential.
Essential criteria
- Degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
- Experience of supporting CYP, families and schools in line with the Children and Families Act 2014 including contribution to statutory assessments (Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessments), contribution to the annual review process and delivery of SLT provision as specified in Education health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
- Collaborative work with parents and other professionals
- Experience Training others
Desirable criteria
- Interest to develop clinical specialism in education
- Training/experience of supporting students and more junior qualified therapists including provision of supervision and line management
- Skills & Knowledge
- Understanding of typical child development Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
- Good working knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for school aged CYP with Speech, Language and Communication needs and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits to individual CYP
- Understanding and application of Education Practice and Policy including the Children and Families Act 2014
- Understanding of Religious, Cultural and Linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management
- Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to the Education)
- Knowledge of the principles of audit
- Good understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Up to date knowledge of professional standards of record keeping
- Holistic view of communication problems and philosophy to back this
- Ability to organise and manage own caseload independently and support other more junior staff manage their caseload.
- Key Attributes
- Able to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of CYP using formal and informal assessments
- Education/Qualification
- Degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
- Experience of supporting CYP, families and schools in line with the Children and Families Act 2014 including contribution to statutory assessments (Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessments), contribution to the annual review process and delivery of SLT provision as specified in Education health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
- Collaborative work with parents and other professionals
- Experience Training others
- Interest to develop clinical specialism in education
- Training/experience of supporting students and more junior qualified therapists including provision of supervision and line management
- Skills & Knowledge
- Understanding of typical child development Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
- Good working knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for school aged CYP with Speech, Language and Communication needs and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits to individual CYP
- Understanding and application of Education Practice and Policy including the Children and Families Act 2014
- Understanding of Religious, Cultural and Linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management
- Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to the Education)
- Knowledge of the principles of audit
- Good understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Up to date knowledge of professional standards of record keeping
- Holistic view of communication problems and philosophy to back this
- Ability to organise and manage own caseload independently and support other more junior staff manage their caseload.
- Key Attributes
- Able to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of CYP using formal and informal assessments
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 9d
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Job summary
Bank Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Working pattern: Monday to Friday Contract: Temporary / Bank
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Bank Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our team, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
The successful candidate will provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy support to school-aged children in mainstream school settings, working with a range of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinician who is passionate about supporting children to develop their communication skills and achieve their full potential within an inclusive educational environment.
Main duties of the job
- Taking the lead within the SLT service to deliver the new non-statutory specialist service for children 4-6 years of age with a high level of Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). This will involve providing a specialist service to children attending mainstream schools with SLCN and working closely with the specialist SLCN teacher, teaching assistants, parents/carers, and school staff to enable children to develop their speech, language and communication skills and to access the curriculum.
- Providing advice to others regarding the management and care of children with communication
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