Job Description
City: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
State: Staffordshire; West Midlands (region); England
Company: Linq Recruitment Specialists
Paediatric Speech & Language Therapist – Autism/LD
£50 p/h
Paid via Ltd Company
Across multiple school sites – Stoke on Trent
3 days per week minimum – flexible
Essential:
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy.
- HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.
- Experience working with children and young people with autism and/or learning disabilities.
- Strong understanding of AAC, social communication approaches, and alternative teaching methods.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently across multiple school sites.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based speech and language therapy services to children with LD and ASC in specialist education settings.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualised therapy plans in collaboration with school staff and families.
- Provide direct and indirect interventions, including group and 1:1 therapy, classroom strategies, and training for teaching staff.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) including teachers, occupational therapists, educational psychologists, and support staff.
- Contribute to and attend annual reviews, EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) meetings, and other relevant case conferences.
- Provide written reports and therapy programmes tailored to individual educational and communication needs.
- Support the development of total communication environments within the school settings.
To be considered click apply or send your CV directly to T.sanders@linqrecruitment.co.uk
