Churchill Special School
Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) or a Newly qualified Therapist (NQP)
Salary: Grade 5, SP 16-20 (FTE: £32,596 - £36,362 / Actual: £32,066 - £35,771 per annum)
Contract: Part Time, Permanent (37 hours per week, 45 weeks per year)
Start Date Required: ASAP
Excellent location in beautiful Suffolk, bordering Essex and Cambridgeshire. Within easy reach of Cambridge City.
Churchill School is an outstanding specialist provision for pupils aged 8-18, with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and/or specific communication and language difficulties. We are looking for a confident and skilled professional with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work in a School which is committed to enhancing language and communication skills throughout the curriculum. You will ideally have some experience working with children with a diagnosis of autism preferably in an educational setting.

You will:

• assess communication and language abilities of pupils on your caseload and offer advice and recommendations to staff and parents
• work collaboratively with teachers to plan, deliver and evaluate language and communication activities across a number of curriculum areas
• be involved in training staff in aspects of language and communication development
• work collaboratively with the Speech and Language Therapist and Speech and Language Therapy Apprentice/Assistant

We can offer professional supervision, a highly supportive team of teachers and classroom assistants, an environment that values language and communication skills, training and development opportunities, and the expertise of our in-house Speech and Language team.
Pupils at Churchill school are at the heart of everything we do. We have high expectations for both behaviour and achievement and see that every learner has a unique personality and talents to be developed.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. If you would like to visit the school, then please contact our office on (01440) 760338 or email admin@churchillschool.co.uk
Closing date for applications: 8th December 2025, 09:00am
Interviews: TBC
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.

Please refer the Job description for details