Speech & Language Therapist
Academics
Royal Sutton Coldfield · posted 19 August 2026
Salary
£55,000 a year
Job type
full time
Location
Royal Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Category
Healthcare and Medical
Speech & Language Therapist
If you would like to know a bit more about this opportunity, or are considering applying, then please read the following job information.
Location: Sutton
Salary: NHS Band 6 (£42,823-£50,559 FTE) or Band 7 (£51,743-£58,385 FTE), dependent on experience
Working Pattern: Full-time (5 days per week), Term Time + 4 Weeks
An Outstanding Specialist College in Sutton is seeking a Speech & Language Therapist to join its multidisciplinary team on a maternity cover basis. The college supports young people and adults with a wide range of special educational needs, including autism, profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), communication difficulties and complex medical needs.
The successful candidate will deliver high-quality, person-centred Speech & Language Therapy, carrying out assessments, developing communication and eating & drinking programmes, supporting the use of AAC, and working closely with teaching staff, families and external professionals to maximise student outcomes.
Requirements:
Degree in Speech & Language Therapy (or equivalent)
HCPC registration and eligibility for RCSLT membership
Experience supporting young people with learning disabilities and/or autism
Knowledge of AAC and eating & drinking assessments
Previous experience within an educational setting is desirable
The college offers excellent professional development opportunities, generous pension schemes, wellbeing support, salary sacrifice schemes, employee discounts and clear pathways for career progression within a leading specialist education trust.
This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate Speech & Language Therapist looking to make a meaningful difference in a highly supportive specialist college environment.
Academics is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. xwzovoh All successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, and all other safer recruitment and compliance checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance.
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If you would like to know a bit more about this opportunity, or are considering applying, then please read the following job information.
Location: Sutton
Salary: NHS Band 6 (£42,823-£50,559 FTE) or Band 7 (£51,743-£58,385 FTE), dependent on experience
Working Pattern: Full-time (5 days per week), Term Time + 4 Weeks
An Outstanding Specialist College in Sutton is seeking a Speech & Language Therapist to join its multidisciplinary team on a maternity cover basis. The college supports young people and adults with a wide range of special educational needs, including autism, profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), communication difficulties and complex medical needs.
The successful candidate will deliver high-quality, person-centred Speech & Language Therapy, carrying out assessments, developing communication and eating & drinking programmes, supporting the use of AAC, and working closely with teaching staff, families and external professionals to maximise student outcomes.
Requirements:
Degree in Speech & Language Therapy (or equivalent)
HCPC registration and eligibility for RCSLT membership
Experience supporting young people with learning disabilities and/or autism
Knowledge of AAC and eating & drinking assessments
Previous experience within an educational setting is desirable
The college offers excellent professional development opportunities, generous pension schemes, wellbeing support, salary sacrifice schemes, employee discounts and clear pathways for career progression within a leading specialist education trust.
This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate Speech & Language Therapist looking to make a meaningful difference in a highly supportive specialist college environment.
Academics is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. xwzovoh All successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, and all other safer recruitment and compliance checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance.