Speech and Language Therapist

**Salary**:
SCP36 - SCP39 - £43,303 - £46,137 (FTE £45,718 to £48,710)

**Job type**:
Full Time, Permanent

**Start date**:
September 2025

7 May 2025

**Job overview**:
Job Title: Speech and Language Therapist

Location: E-ACT Venturers’ Academy, Bristol

E-ACT Venturers’ Academy | Where everything’s possible

E-ACT Venturers' Academy is a specialist school that continues to grow, with standards consistently rising. The Academy prioritises the development and wellbeing of its staff and is committed to providing high-quality education in a supportive environment. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and contribute to the growth and success of the Academy.

Join us in Opening Minds, Opening Doors

Are you ready to be part of an educational community that creates an environment where children can flourish? You could join an academy that focusses on developing the whole child and has a people-first culture. We know the importance of developing our colleagues to be the best they can be to ensure our children achieve the best outcomes. We are looking for a dedicated Speech & Languages Therapist to lead and deliver high-quality, evidence-based Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) provision across all three sites of E-ACT Venturers’ Academy, ensuring that pupils—regardless of their individual needs—develop the communication skills necessary for learning, social interaction, and lifelong independence.

Key responsibilities:

- Deliver high-quality SaLT support at universal, targeted, and specialist levels across the three academy sites, ensuring consistency and effectiveness.
- Work within a highly skilled, multi-agency team—including Psychotherapy and Occupational Therapy colleagues, teachers, teaching assistants, and senior leaders—to meet the holistic needs of pupils.
- Embed effective communication strategies throughout the academy to ensure all pupils are able to fully engage with learning and school life.
- Support the wider cognitive, social, and emotional development of pupils, working closely with education, therapy, and leadership teams to maximise progress.

Pay range: NJC SP36 - NJC SP39 - £43,303 - £46,137 (FTE £45,718 to £48,710)

Qualifications and Skills:

- Degree in Language Therapy or equivalent.
- Membership with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
- Member of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are crucial with students, families and other healthcare professionals
- Ability to conduct thorough assessments and implement effective therapy interventions for various communication disorders

What are we about?

Outstanding Teaching and Learning: We strongly believe that outstanding teaching and learning are the keys to unlocking exceptional outcomes for our children. You will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality education that nurtures the minds of our students.

Advocacy and Inclusion: At our academy, every child matters, regardless of their background. Your role will involve providing each child with a fantastic, inspiring, and inclusive education that recognises and celebrates their individuality.

People-First Culture: We proudly celebrate the diversity of our academy and our community. Join us in co-constructing the essence of an extraordinary workplace and learning environment where both staff and students feel valued and included.

Collaborative Excellence: Our exceptional staff collaborate across our 38 academies to share ideas and problem solve. You will have the opportunity to share your skills, hear from experts and work with staff across the country to develop your practice.

About E-ACT:
Join a trust that is going places

Having recently won MAT of the Year 2023 at both the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, this is a very exciting time to join us Why do we feel we have been recognised as a strong MAT? It is down to our dedicated, talented staff that are committed in delivering nothing but excellence for all our children and young people.

We all pride ourselves in fostering a people-first culture, which extends to all our pupils, staff, and stakeholders. We are proud to lead a community of 38 academies, educating of over 25,000 pupils across our five core hubs. Our staff satisfaction is above national benchmarks and we run a range of projects and programmes to address key topics such as workload and wellbeing.

Our Opening Minds, Opening Doors strategy is at the forefront of everything we do, we don’t just prepare our pupils for the world; we equip them to thrive and succeed within it. Through our collaborative approach to education, we aim to open doors to a world of opportunities, where every child can pursue their dreams.

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**Benefits**:
Collaborative Working: Thrive in an environment that values teamwork and collaboration, fostering a culture of shared knowledge and collective success.

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