Speech and Language Therapist

Great Oaks College is a specialist independent college which is currently open to students across two sites.

The college provides further educational opportunities to students aged 19-25 with moderate, severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties, many of whom also have other needs such as physical disabilities, sensory impairments and autism.

We run three Pathways:
Vocational, Life and Living and Engagement for Life. The Life and Living Pathway is located at the Triangle in Hounslow, Engagement for Life and Vocational Departments are located at the Windmill, Sunbury on Thames (the main College address).

We are looking to appoint a qualified speech and language therapist to provide onsite SALT service for our students and to work alongside the head of therapy to support and develop this provision. The ideal candidate will have 2 years experience of working in a specialist school for young adults who have very complex needs including PMLD, SLD and autism along with NHS Band 7 SALT experience.

It is essential that the candidate will be experienced and confident with supporting dysphagia and is able to maintain their competencies in this area. The successful candidate will act as dysphagia lead for the college.

• Provide onsite SALT service for students.
• Work with the head of therapy to support and develop the provision.
• Act as dysphagia lead, supporting dysphagia services and maintaining competencies.

• Qualified speech and language therapist.
• At least 2 years experience working in a specialist school for young adults with complex needs including PMLD, SLD and autism.
• Experience NHS Band 7 SALT.
• Experience and confidence with supporting dysphagia.

• Supportive and engaging environment, comprehensive induction, inset and continuous professional development training sessions.
• NEST Pension scheme.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Access to Private Doctors and Nurses 24/7 free of charge.
• Daily fruits.
• Eligibility for Blue Light Card.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free eye test for identified staff.
• Employee referral reward.

Please refer to the job description and personal specification for full details of the role. Visits to the college are welcomed; contact a member of the HR team for an appointment at .

To apply, please complete and email the application form to  Please ensure that you explain clearly in your application how you meet the person specifications.

Great Oaks College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and anyone applying to work at the College is expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check with adult barring and references. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of a twenty‑six working weeks probation period.

Closing Date: 25th of March 2026

Interview Date: 16th of April 2026

Start Date:

ASAP 2026

Contract Type:
Permanent, term time plus 2 weeks in the summer holidays (total of 41 weeks which is 0.91223 fte)

Hours of work: 36h per week, Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm

Pay Scale:
Competitive Inner London Pay scale matching NHS HCAS Inner Bands 5 (£37,259)‑7 (£63,176) and up for negotiation.

CV’s will not be accepted. NO AGENCIES.