🌟 Qualified Speech and Language Therapist

🌟 Qualified Speech and Language Therapist

Aurora Cedars School – Wolverhampton

• Location: Wolverhampton
• Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time (3 days/week)
• Hours: 24 hours per week, Term Time Only
• Salary: £15.53–£18.62 per hour (£32,302.40–£38,729.60 pro rata)

🏫 About Aurora Cedars School

Aurora Cedars School offers a tailored education for up to 80 pupils aged 5–19 with ASC and SEMH needs. Many of our students benefit from specialist support with speech, language, and communication—and that’s where you come in.

👩‍⚕️ The Role

We’re seeking a passionate and qualified Speech and Language Therapist to join our dedicated therapy team. You’ll play a key role in creating a communication-friendly environment and helping us realise our vision:  To build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people to thrive and find their place in the world.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering bespoke assessments and intervention plans in collaboration with teaching staff
• Managing a small caseload of pupils with speech and language needs
• Supporting staff through training, consultation, and reflective practice
• Working closely with our experienced Clinical Lead and SENCo

🌱 What We’re Looking For

This role is ideal for someone with a nurturing approach, strong decision-making skills, and the ability to manage their own workload. If you’re enthusiastic about making a real difference and committed to excellence in care, we’d love to hear from you.

✅Essential Criteria: 

• You will be a registered member of RCSLT and HCPC
• Hold a professional Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent. 
• Completed SALT NPQ Status

💡 About Aurora

• The Aurora Group is a forward-thinking provider of education and care for children, young people, and adults with special educational needs and disabilities. This is an exciting time to join us—Aurora Cedars is a growing school where your expertise can truly shape its future.

🌟 What’s on Offer at Aurora?

We believe in supporting you as much as we support the children and young people in our care. Here’s a snapshot of the fantastic benefits waiting for you:

📚 Grow with Us – Training & Development

Learning never stops at Aurora! We offer a wide range of training programmes and career development opportunities to help you build your skills and reach your goals.

💸 Save Money on Everyday Essentials

With the rising cost of living, our Perkbox app helps you stretch your money further:

• Discounts on groceries, phone plans, internet, dining out, gym memberships & more
• Access to our Cycle to Work and Car Scheme

💰 Competitive Pay & Reward

We regularly benchmark our pay and benefits to stay ahead of the curve. You’ll enjoy:

• Enhanced Annual Leave
• Company Sick Pay
• Enhanced Pension
• Life Assurance

🩺 24/7 GP Access – For You & Your Household

Need a doctor? No problem. Book a phone or video appointment anytime, day or night. This service covers everyone in your household.

🦷 UK Health Cash Plan

Cover everyday healthcare costs like dental and optician bills. You and your children are included in the scheme, and you can upgrade to add your partner too!

🧠 Employee Assistance Programme

Your wellbeing matters. Get confidential support on a wide range of issues, including:

• Freephone counselling (available 24/7)
• Online tools and resources

👯‍♀️ Refer a Friend – Earn £1,000!

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How to apply?

Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.  If you need any assistance or would like any more information please contact Karen in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at karen.barnfield@the-aurora-group.com

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.