Lead Speech and Language Therapist

Lead Speech and Language Therapist – Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 / HP22
Shape specialist communication provision as a Lead Speech and Language Therapist in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 and HP22. This term-time school appointment combines advanced clinical practice with strategic influence as part of the school management team. Working with children and young people with complex neurodevelopmental needs, you will guide SLT delivery, strengthen supervision and help integrate therapy into education within a collaborative transdisciplinary setting.

Employment Type
Permanent employed, full-time term-time position.

Salary
£47,976 actual annual term-time salary, paid across 12 months. Full-time, full-year equivalent £54,710 + benefits.

Benefits

• Term-time working
• Membership of the school management team
• Scope to shape SLT service planning and clinical governance
• Professional growth and leadership development
• Collaborative education, therapy and care colleagues
• Pension scheme and Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts and cycle-to-work/technology benefits

Working Hours & Shift Pattern
Permanent, full-time term-time.
School sites in Aylesbury, HP19 and HP22.

• Work across two local school campuses
• Term-time pay is spread across 12 months
• Combine clinical service oversight with school leadership contribution
• Work closely with education, therapy and care teams

Job Description
As a Lead Speech and Language Therapist, you will deliver senior clinical leadership and oversight of a specialist school SLT service in Aylesbury. You will support pupils with complex communication and neurodevelopmental needs while helping shape workforce development, quality improvement and clinical standards. This role brings allied health expertise into private education within a charitable specialist school, alongside wider private healthcare and independent therapy services. The emphasis is on communication, inclusion and embedding meaningful therapy outcomes into the school day.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead highly specialist speech and language therapy provision
• Oversee evidence-based assessment and intervention for complex communication needs
• Provide professional oversight and clinical direction for SLT colleagues
• Develop supervision and workforce learning
• Contribute to school management-team decisions
• Plan and develop services in line with school priorities
• Strengthen quality improvement and clinical governance
• Collaborate across education, therapy and care disciplines
• Support inclusive, strengths-based practice and neurodiversity
• Maintain safeguarding and professional standards

Essential Requirements

• Appropriate permission to work in the UK is required. Any sponsorship request is subject to individual employer approval and must not be assumed.
• A recognised speech and language therapy qualification and current professional registration
• Significant experience supporting children with complex neurodevelopmental needs
• Specialist understanding of complex communication needs in a school environment
• Strong clinical leadership, supervision and service-development skills
• Collaborative communication and commitment to inclusive, child-centred practice
• Ability to influence provision strategically and attend both local school campuses
• Also suitable for: Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist, Lead Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist, Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Company Culture
As a Lead Speech and Language Therapist, you will be joining a school where education and therapy colleagues plan together around children’s participation and independence. The team values inclusive practice, neurodiversity and shared professional learning. Your contribution will extend beyond individual interventions to the systems, supervision and clinical direction that help the wider school deliver consistent support.

Apply Today
If you want to combine specialist clinical practice with meaningful influence on a school service, apply today for this Lead Speech and Language Therapist position in Buckinghamshire. Your leadership, ability to support colleagues and understanding of complex communication needs will help shape provision across the HP19 and HP22 campuses. We can discuss the clinical remit and term-time package so you can assess the next step in your career.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so early interest is warmly encouraged.

Contact Details
Recruit by Nature
George Francis
George@recruitbynature.co.uk
Direct Line: 0118 334 8424
WhatsApp: 07782217154