Speech and Language Therapists — Newham

You could be the Speech and Language Therapist who gives a young person their voice.

Competitive rates | Newham | Flexible, self-employed hours

Why ASEND?

• Competitive pay: Generous and competitive rates of pay, reflecting your specialist expertise.
• Flexible working: Flexible assignments you can arrange around your existing schedule, within school term time and school hours.
• Dedicated support: You’ll be supported by our specialist and experienced SEND team throughout every assignment.
• Professional development: Opportunities for CPD and training in working with children with SEND.
• A role with purpose: Join a specialist SEND organisation making a difference in the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable learners.
• Varied and interesting work: Assessments, therapy programmes, school consultations, and opportunities for tribunal report work.

Interested? Apply now or get in touch to discuss the work we have available.

About this young person and your role

This young person is 18 years old and requires support at her home in Newham. She has been diagnosed with Autism and associated learning difficulties. She enjoys watching films, cooking and swimming. She has expressed an interest in dancing and enjoys visiting new places. She uses simple Makaton signs to communicate, visuals, and a Core Vocabulary Board. Her new Speech and Language Therapist will provide hourly therapy sessions for her, 6 times a year.

What we’re looking for in a Speech and Language Therapist

Essential:

• HCPC registration: You must hold current HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Experience working with children: Experience providing speech and language therapy to children and young people, ideally with SEND.
• Safeguarding: Knowledge of safeguarding processes and a commitment to promoting the health, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people at all times.
• Compliance: Enhanced DBS (we can help you obtain this) and 2 professional references.
• Location: You must be based in the UK with the right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Desirable:

• Experience working in schools or educational settings.
• Experience with speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN) in children with SEND.
• Experience writing reports for EHCPs, first-tier tribunals, and appeals.
• Familiarity with a range of SEND needs including autism (ASD/ASC), selective mutism, developmental language disorder, and PMLD.
• RCSLT membership.

Employment type

This is a self-employed role, giving you the freedom to choose your hours and manage your own schedule, backed by the full support of our team.

About ASEND

There are over 2 million vulnerable young people in the UK with additional needs who face barriers in learning and development. ASEND was founded to help bridge that gap. For over 15 years, we’ve been building a leading network of SEND specialists who support children and young people with SEN/SEND ranging from SEMH needs, MLD, SLD and PMLD. This includes therapists and consultants who play a vital role in understanding need, shaping provision, and improving outcomes.

We believe in child-centred, transformative support, and we’re looking for skilled professionals to help us deliver it. Join us and be part of something meaningful.

Applying

Interviews and conversations are being scheduled on a rolling basis. Apply now and start making a difference. We are keen to hear from candidates from all backgrounds. The UK’s vulnerable children are disproportionately from minority and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as people with disabilities, refugees and migrants, and people living with mental health conditions. It is integral to our mission that our team reflects the experiences of the young people we support.

We take Safer Recruitment seriously. All candidates must pass through our safer recruitment process to ensure their suitability to work with children and young people. Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two weeks.