Job Description

Job TitlePaediatric Speech and Language Therapist
Location Shepshed, Leicestershire
Banding Band 6 and 7
Start date: ASAP
Duration: 3 months
Rate£24- £40 per hour
Working hours: Monday – Friday

We are seeking dedicated and experienced Band 6 and 7 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapists to join our client's team in Shepshed. This role involves working with children and adolescents aged 11-19, providing a range of interventions including assessments, group work, one-to-one sessions with students and families, and classroom work. The successful candidates will manage a small caseload of clients with complex developmental speech and language disorders, learning difficulties, and sensory impairments.

What will your responsibilities be

The Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist will be responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments, developing and implementing tailored intervention plans, and monitoring progress. This role includes facilitating group sessions, providing individual therapy, and collaborating with families and educational staff to support the client's communication needs. The therapist will also provide training and advice to teachers and caregivers, ensuring a holistic approach to the client's development. Effective documentation and communication are essential to maintain accurate records and ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications and Experiences:

• Relevant Speech and Language Therapy qualification
• Registration with the appropriate professional body
• Experience working with children and adolescents
• Knowledge of ASD, dyslexia, and learning difficulties
• Strong assessment and diagnostic skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Commitment to continuous professional development

How to apply?

If you feel your expertise is suited to this role, please apply today and our specialist team will be in touch to discuss it with you in more detail.

Why work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.

Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.

We always prioritise your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.