Location:  Stony Dean School, Amersham, Buckinghamshire

Contract type:  Permanent Full time, 32.5 hours per week. (Part time/flexible working hours also considered).

Salary: Bucks Range 5 -6, commensurate with experience (£34,319 - £41, 272)

 Start date:  September 2026

 The role: 

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a passionate and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our highly regarded and expanding Therapy Team at Stony Dean School.

We are seeking an individual who is committed to improving outcomes for neurodiverse children and young people, and who is passionate about empowering students through effective communication, language development, and meaningful participation in school life.

At Stony Dean School, we pride ourselves on our integrated, person-centered approach to therapy. Our established multidisciplinary team works collaboratively with students, families, education staff, and external professionals to deliver high-quality universal, targeted, and specialist interventions that are embedded throughout the school day.

This is a varied and rewarding role, offering opportunities to work across our specialist school provision, satellite services within a mainstream setting, and post-16 supported internship and work-experience programmes. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to contribute to admissions processes through prospective pupil visits, assessments, and transition planning.

You will benefit from regular clinical supervision and professional support from our experienced Therapy Lead, alongside a welcoming and supportive Senior Leadership Team that values the contribution of therapy services. We are committed to staff wellbeing and professional development, and offer an excellent work-life balance, including 12 weeks of paid school holidays each year.

Whether you are looking to develop your clinical expertise, broaden your experience across a range of settings, or be part of an innovative and collaborative therapy service, Stony Dean School offers an exceptional environment in which to grow and thrive.

Why Stony Dean?

You’ll be part of a well-established and supportive multidisciplinary team committed to integrated therapy approaches across universal, targeted, and specialist levels.

Regular in-class presence is expected to support the generalisation of skills and provide coaching to staff, helping embed communication support into everyday learning.

We value close working relationships with students, families, education staff, and external professionals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

Conduct therapy at universal, targeted and specialist levels

·        Focus on whole-school, universal approaches to maximise outcomes for all students

·       Deliver sessions in small groups, focusing on a range of speech, language and communication skills.

·       Report writing for EHCP processes including assessments and section amendments

STONY DEAN SCHOOL OFFERS:

Close and regular face-to face contact with pupils within a manageable caseload

·        Involvement in a specialist and wider teaching team

·        NQT package including regular clinical supervision and support to complete your competencies.

·        Regular CPD opportunities including access to relevant CENs

·         The opportunity to be a part of a multi-disciplinary team involving a range of professionals including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Hearing/Visual and Multi-sensory specialist teachers, teachers and education team and CAMHS

If you are a dynamic, flexible and challenge-seeking therapist, and you hope to develop your skills in a unique and supportive environment, we welcome you to apply. We consider all levels of expertise from a Newly Qualified Therapist to a Band 6 level.

HOW TO APPLY

Please contact Ebenezer Tutu, Head of Therapies for more information, or Rachel Franklin for an application form on 01494 762538 or Email: rfranklin@stonydean.bucks.sch.uk  

Please see the job description and person specification for more information.

Enquires and visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged by our friendly therapy team.  Please contact Rachel Franklin rfranklin@stonydean.bucks.sch.uk   

Completed application forms should be emailed to: rfranklin@stonydean.bucks.sch.uk or via my new term.

Closing Date:  3pm on Friday, 3^rd of July                                                            

Applicants are encouraged to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert and interview at any time.

Stony Dean School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A criminal record check via the DBS will be undertaken for the successful candidate.