Regional Speech and Language Therapist

• Developmental trauma
• Social communication differences

Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child?

Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach.

Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fixing what needs fixing, together.

This is the work. And
we’d like you to be part of it.

We are a network of independent specialist schools and residential homes dedicated to supporting children and young people with complex learning, communication, emotional, and social needs. Our therapeutic and inclusive environments are designed to promote safety, regulation, engagement, and meaningful participation, enabling each child to achieve their individual potential.

As part of an exciting national therapeutic initiative, we are expanding our multidisciplinary clinical teams and are seeking passionate and skilled Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists to help shape and deliver this innovative model of integrated support.

We are currently recruiting for a Regional Speech and Language Therapist to support children and young people across our educational and residential settings within the Kidderminster region.

As a Regional Speech and Language Therapist, you will provide high-quality, evidence-informed Speech and Language Therapy assessment, intervention, consultation, and training for children and young people presenting with complex speech, language, communication, sensory, emotional, and social interaction needs.

You will work collaboratively with the Regional SENDCo, Regional Occupational Therapist, education and residential care teams, families, and external professionals to support communication development, participation, emotional regulation, wellbeing, and access to learning and daily living environments.

The role requires a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and relational approach to practice, recognising the impact of developmental trauma, attachment disruption, and adverse childhood experiences on communication, interaction, and regulation.

This is a full-time role with 6 weeks annual leave and includes travel across the designated region. The position combines direct clinical work, multidisciplinary collaboration, staff consultation, and opportunities for flexible/home working. Travel expenses are provided.

You will work across three residential homes and one specialist school within the region.

Undertake specialist, holistic assessments of children and young people’s speech, language, communication, and interaction needs, using standardised and non-standardised assessment tools, clinical observation, dynamic assessment, and multidisciplinary information gathering.

• Expressive and receptive language
• Speech sound development
• Social communication and interaction
• Functional communication skills
• Emotional literacy and relational communication
• Fluency and voice
• Communication accessibility and environmental barriers

• Developmental trauma
• Attachment and relational needs
• Neurodivergence
• Sensory processing differences
• Cognitive, emotional, and environmental factors impacting communication and participation

Plan, implement, and evaluate individualised, evidence-informed intervention programmes that promote functional communication, participation, emotional regulation, and social engagement across educational, residential, and community settings.

Use a range of therapeutic approaches tailored to individual strengths and needs, supporting:

• Communication development
• Interaction skills
• Emotional expression and understanding
• Self-advocacy and independence
• Co-regulation and relational safety
• Access to communication-supportive environments

Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, including education staff, residential care teams, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Social Workers, and external agencies, to ensure integrated and child-centred support planning.

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