About this role
Job summary
This role has a starting salary of £43,227 - £46,623 per annum for 36 hours per week, across 42 weeks of the year.
Are you an enthusiastic qualified Speech and Language Therapist with over two years experience who would like to develop your skills?
Wehave a number of exciting new vacancies due to internal promotions and Experts at Hand funding which will allow us to enhance our offer to children at SEN support.
We have new posts across Surrey, with office bases in Reigate, Weybridge and Woking.
Our Offer to You
42-week contract, working across term-time and an additional, flexible 15 days for CPD, project work and supervision activities as well as 10 weeks holiday in non-term timeComprehensive clinical supervision programme including a buddy, 1:1 meetings with line manager, extensive in house training programme and formal external training opportunities, access to clinical effectiveness groups, case study groups and enhanced probation support, termly whole-team study daysOpportunities to develop management skills by taking on line management of assistants or experienced autonomous therapistsPaid RCSLT membership and HCPC feesAn extensive Employee Assistance ProgrammeUp to 5 days of carers leave per yearPaternity, adoption and dependants leaveA generous local government salary related pensionLifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more2 paid volunteering days per yearLearning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
Main duties of the job
Your main duties in the role of Specialist Speech and Language Therapist will include:
Clinical decision making in conjunction with school / college staff around the level of support needed to achieve the best possible outcome for the children and young people on your defined caseloadWorking with Speech and Language Therapy Assistants, setting targets for the children and young people they are supporting, and monitoring of the delivery and outcomes of their workAssessment, advice and intervention for children with a range of speech, language and communication needs within your caseload. For children and young people on your caseload who are considered to have complex needs and where a joint multidisciplinary approach is essential to achieving the best outcome for these children and young people, you will be supported by your clinical team leaderSupporting junior members of the team, line managing others and taking on studentsContributing to and delivering training for schools and others in the team
About us
The SLT Service is part of Surrey County Councils local offer to support the special educational needs and disabilities of children and young people within mainstream schools and specialist provision. We are part of the Early Intervention, Prevention and Support Service and work collaboratively with other teams such as Educational Psychology, Specialist Teachers and SEN teams.
We aim to deliver the right support at the right time, through assessment and intervention; equipping families and professionals with the skills and resources to work together to support children with SLCN. We offer universal, targeted and specialist support for children, families, and the school workforce; working with children and young people with EHCPs and those at SEN support following Surreys Graduated Response. We also have a specialist dysphagia service and specialist deaf service.
The Surrey SLT service is a large team (nearly 200) of both qualified Therapists and non-qualified Therapy Assistants. We have excellent supervision and CPD models plus a rolling in-house training programme; we are committed to continuous learning and development. We champion our team and one of our Therapists was voted Peoples Choice in the Surrey Stars Awards, receiving over 500 votes showing just how well the service is regarded in the organisation!
We are a forward thinking service and were involved with the RCSLT and Reading University around the dysphagia competences linked to student placements.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see above and below for complete information about these fantastic opportunities with Surrey County Council's Schools Speech and Language Therapy service.
To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 4 questions:
Are you registered with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)Do you have a minimum of two years experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist with completed NQP competencies? Please answer 'yes' or 'no' as appropriate. If you answer 'no' please provide further details.Do you have working knowledge of the English education system including the National Curriculum and SEND code of practice? Please tell us more about this including how have you have gained this knowledge.Please briefly describe a speech and language strategy or approach that you have supported staff or children to successfully use in the classroom. How did you measure its success?The closing date for this advert is 23:59 on 06.07.2026 with interviews taking place on 13.07.2026.
Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)
Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.
Our Commitment
We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.
Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, were committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A degree in Speech and Language Therapy with a minimum of 2 years' experience working as an SLT with completed NQP competencies Registered with the HCPC and RCSLT, and eligible to work in the UK Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
Experience Essential
Working knowledge of the English education system including the National Curriculum and SEND code of practice Experience of supporting and training others including newly qualified therapists, assistants, students and work experience placements Evidence of a range of evidence based interventions used to support children and young people
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 details Employer name Surrey County Council
Address Woking
Woking
GU21 6JD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/jobs (Opens in a new tab)