Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Overview

Main area:
Children s Speech and Language Therapy

Grade Band: 6

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

37.5 hours per week (pro rata). Full time, part time, job share, flexible working.

Job reference: 828-PROVIDE
3887

Employer:

Provide CIC (NHS Affiliate)

Site:
Colchester HQ / Wren House, Chelmsford;
Town:
Colchester / Chelmsford

Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum

Salary period:
Yearly

Closing: 06/02/2026 23:59

This post can be based in Chelmsford or Colchester. This is an exciting opportunity to develop skills in a range of settings across different aspects of the Speech and Language Therapy service.

The post holder will excel in working independently and enjoy delivering therapy to children and young people in a variety of settings, including virtually.

The successful candidate will be a member of a highly motivated and supportive Speech and Language Therapy Team and have access to supervision and team meetings. There will be opportunities to develop clinical skills across a range of specialisms, as well as mentoring and supervision opportunities.

We look forward to welcoming you as part of the team.

The successful candidate will hold an appropriate Speech and Language Therapy degree; be able to work independently as well as part of a team; have experience of working with children with speech, language and communication difficulties.

This post will require the Therapist to engage with the child and their family; liaise with school staff and contribute to the Educational Health and Care Plans when necessary.

The post holder will also provide training to school staff and parents as required; frequently work alone and unsupervised; support (and work with) junior colleagues; contribute to discussions on proposed local clinical guidelines, protocols and care packages and attend Speech and Language Therapy team meetings, inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary meetings.

This post requires the candidate to drive to various locations across Essex.

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A Highly Respected, Award Winning Health And Social Care Provider. We Expect Our Staff To Demonstrate And Uphold Our Values At All Times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Eligible for NHS Pension

Operational Or Strategic Responsibilities:

• To ensure the provision of a comprehensive Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service to the care groups specified in the job summary. This includes Specialist assessment; differential diagnosis; clinical decision making and provision of appropriate levels of intervention based on best practice
• To provide training to school staff and parents as required
• To adhere to quality guidelines and participate in service monitoring and clinical audit
• To adhere to agreed administrative procedures for the service including the collection of statistical data
• To adhere to the service plan and agreed protocols
• To contribute to discussions on proposed local…