Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity to enhance provision within Manchester City Council's Local Inclusion Support Offer (LISO) to primary schools across the city. The purpose of the support is to provide advice, coaching and training to schools with regards to their pupils with identified Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs, or who are at risk of Permanent Exclusion. This role recognises that CYP who are vulnerable due to SEMH also need support with SLCN. The successful candidate will contribute as part of a multidisciplinary team and engage in innovative approaches to support this complex group of children and young people (CYP).

Main duties

• As a highly skilled clinician, offer Universal and Targeted support including training, identification processes for schools, up-skilling support staff to deliver SLC interventions (e.g., word-learning, narrative, restorative, incident recall).
• Provide consultation for outreach team, school staff and parents.
• Develop and provide tools for schools to support their children\'s SLC development.
• Advise schools on provision development.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills with children and the adults who support them; maintain resilience and emotional balance.

About us

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England. We champion collaborative working and transformation, and support a scale of opportunity across Manchester, Trafford and beyond. We offer a digitally enabled organisation with integrated health and social care, through systems such as the Hive Electronic Patient Record, and a commitment to research, education and sustainability.

At MFT, we foster inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development, protect health and wellbeing, and shape the future of our organisation together.

Details

Date posted : 16 September 2025

Pay scheme : Agenda for change

Band : Band 7

Salary : £47,810 to £54,710 per year (Pro Rata)

Contract : Fixed term

Duration : 12 months

Working pattern : Part-time

Reference number : 349-LCO-7389887-RL4

Job location : Levenshulme Health Centre, Dunstable Street, Manchester, M19 3BX

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under Supporting Documents. It is important to read the Candidate Essentials Guide for information about the Trust, our benefits, and how we care for you as you care for others before submitting an application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating discrimination. We encourage all individuals to apply regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. If you have any special requirements to help with your application, please email resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Understanding

Experience

Personal Attributes and Abilities

Legal and compliance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check : This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a Disclosure must be sought via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Certificate of Sponsorship : Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration : Applicants must have current UK professional registration; see NHS Careers for details.

Employer details

Employer : Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address : Levenshulme Health Centre, Dunstable Street, Manchester, M19 3BX

Employer website : mft.nhs.uk / careers /

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