Speech and Language Therapist

School: Ravenswood School & Westhaven School

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent, required from January 2026

Salary: Band 6 (JM1 £39,152) or Band 7 (JM3 £47,810)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed, exceptional person to provide speech and language therapy to our pupils. Are you looking for a new challenge?

We are looking to recruit a Therapist who is adaptable, resilient and has a desire to make a lasting difference to the lives of our pupils.

Ravenswood School is an all-age Special School for children with complex needs and SLD; many pupils have autism, ADHD or attachment disorder. In June 2023, Ofsted confirmed that Ravenswood continues to be a good school which is inclusive and has high aspirations for all its pupils.

Westhaven School is a specialist school, with a unique environment set in the beautiful village of Uphill near Weston-super-Mare, for learners who experience barriers to their learning such as autism. We support young people between the ages of 4 and 18, and offer distinct curriculum pathways to meet their varying needs.

Do you have:

• Experience in providing engaging therapeutic sessions, where children to learn and develop?

• Experience in implementing personalised learning programmes?

• Experience in providing support for pupils who show high anxieties and possible challenging behaviour?

• Experience in providing support to children with non/ pre-verbal communication skills?

• Effective communication skills to work as part of a team?

If so, then this position may be the job for you. In return we offer:

• A highly supportive team

• An opportunity to be part of the strategic development of our school

• A commitment to your professional development

• And great youngsters to support across the two school

Applications are welcomed from both band 6 and band 7 therapists. For further details please see the job description and person specification below. To apply for this position please complete and return a Support Staff application form from the links below.

Ravenswood School and Westhaven School are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and Social Media Checks.

Closing Date: Friday 19th December 2025

Interviews: Week Commencing 5th January

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