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Vacancy: Speech and Language Therapist
- Location: Based across Inspires MAT Primary Schools - Colchester & Witham
- Salary: Scale 9 - FTE £39862-£44075, pro-rata for role £34,326-£37,954 (dependent on experience)
- Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
- Start date: 1st September 2026
- Interviews: TBC
About Us
Inspires Multi‑Academy Trust is committed to improving life chances for children through inclusive, evidence‑informed practice and strong value‑driven education. We serve a group of primary schools across the Colchester and Witham area, putting children, families and staff wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.
We are seeking a qualified, passionate Speech and Language Therapist to join our Trust and play a pivotal role in supporting children's communication, language and interaction needs across our primary schools.
The Role
This is a Trust‑wide role, working closely with school leaders, Alternative Provision leads, SENDCos, teachers and families to deliver high‑quality speech and language support for children aged 4-11.
You will be expected to:
- Deliver assessment, intervention and review for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)
- Support children with a range of needs, including developmental language disorder, speech sound difficulties, social communication needs and associated SEND
- Contribute to EHCP advice, reviews and target‑setting
- Model and promote inclusive, communication supportive practice within classrooms
- Provide training and guidance for school staff and parents/carers
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary, child‑centred environment
This role offers the opportunity to make a real and sustained impact, with protected time for planning, collaboration and professional reflection.
The Ideal Candidate
Must have the following:
- Hold a degree or postgraduate qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
- Be HCPC registered (essential)
- Have experience working with children in education or community settings
- Demonstrate strong assessment, intervention and report‑writing skills
- Be confident working collaboratively across schools and services
- Share Inspires MAT's commitment to inclusion, equity and child‑centred practice
Newly qualified therapists with relevant placement experience are welcome to apply, as are experienced practitioners seeking a value‑led, school‑based role.
What We Offer
- A supportive Trust culture with a strong inclusion and SEND ethos
- Opportunity to shape and develop speech and language provision across multiple schools
- Collaborative working with SENDCos, leaders and specialists
- Access to CPD, supervision and professional development
- A role focused on impact
Location
Inspires MAT Primary Schools: Colchester & Witham, Essex (Some travel between schools will be required)
How to Apply
Please submit:
- A completed application form and CV through www.essexschoolsjobs.co.uk
- A supporting statement outlining your experience and motivation for working within a primary MAT setting
Inspires Multi-Academy Trust are committed to:
- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, of children and young people;
- Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
- Promoting the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs;
and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share this commitment.
It is recognised that this can only be achieved through sound procedures, good inter-agency co-operation and the recruitment and retention of competent, motivated employees who are suited to, and fulfilled in the roles they undertake.