Sirona care & health CIC
Children's Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
The closing date is 18 July 2026

Job summary
Make a real difference to children and young people across South Gloucestershire and Bristol. The Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service is looking for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapists to join our friendly and supportive mainstream schools team.

Two days are with our specialist speech support team.

You'll also work with children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication needs, delivering assessment, advice and therapy across a variety of mainstream school settings in Bristol

We are a welcoming and collaborative service providing Speech and Language Therapy across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Our team is passionate about supporting staff development and wellbeing, offering:

• Regular clinical training and CPD opportunities
• A buddy system for new starters
• Regular line management and supervision
• Whole team and smaller locality meetings
• A large, experienced team with opportunities for progression and internal development

This role offers the chance to build strong relationships with schools, families and wider professionals while making a meaningful impact on children's communication and learning outcomes.

As the role involves travelling between schools across a wide geographical area, access to a vehicle would be highly beneficial.

The current, permanent vacancy consists of:
4 sessions in the South Gloucestershire Speech Support Team
1 session in the Bristol mainstream schools team

Main duties of the job

• Work autonomously to deliver high-quality, evidence-based assessments and interventions for children and young people.
• Use advanced clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate child-centred interventions using an evidence-based approach.
• Analyse assessment findings in depth to identify appropriate specialist interventions, develop programmes of care and contribute to differential diagnoses where required,, with a particular interest in speech disorders.
• Demonstrate clinical effectiveness through evidence-based practice, clear care planning and the use of outcome measures.
• Provide education and advice to children, young people, families and carers about their condition and the role of therapy services, working collaboratively with other professionals.
• Identify the needs of children and young people and actively involve them, alongside their families and carers, in treatment planning and goal setting, recognising the impact of recommendations on family life and daily routines.
• Deliver specialist advice, teaching, training and demonstrations to carers, schools and colleagues to ensure therapeutic recommendations are effectively embedded into everyday activities and routines.
• Work across mainstream schools throughout BNSSG
• Manage and prioritise a varied caseload effectively, ensuring workloads are organised in accordance with service priorities and clinical need.

About us
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Details
Date posted: 01 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year, per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number: 083-8108516-WW
Job locations: Patchway Hub, 125 Rodway Road, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5PE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc Hons Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Evidence of attendance or additional training in area of specialism eg SSD, CAS
• Other relevant qualifications e.g. Makaton

Experience, Skills & Knowledge
Essential

• Sound understanding of the SEND code of Practice
• Experience of working with children in mainstream school settings
• Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner e.g., caseload management, prioritising cases, effective organisation and time management skills
• Experience of working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)

Desirable

• Experience of providing training to staff members
• Experience delegating appropriately to support staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: School Age Team Lead Emma Withey, emma.withey@nhs.net, 07811498138

Disclosure and Barring Service Check and UK Registration are mandatory requirements.