Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Phase 3)

Position: Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Phase 3)

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time (Part-Time Considered)

Salary: £47,350 - £54,122 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday)

About Our Client

Our client is a prominent regional charity dedicated to supporting individuals with a range of learning and physical needs. With a person-centred and flexible approach, they are committed to delivering exceptional, tailored care and support. Their dynamic services empower individuals to live, learn, and thrive in a changing world. Their adult day service in Newcastle upon Tyne provides vibrant and varied opportunities for adults with disabilities, including cerebral palsy, communication and sensory impairments, and complex learning needs such as Autism Spectrum Conditions. The service promotes lifelong learning and wellbeing through individualised activities and programmes, supported by a highly skilled and dedicated team.

The Role

We are seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Therapy team at our client’s adult day service. This is an exciting opportunity to support a caseload of adults with complex speech, language, communication, and dysphagia needs, while also supervising a small team of Speech and Language Therapists. As part of the team, you will:

• Deliver specialist interventions such as AAC, Intensive Interaction, and Sensory Programmes.
• Support service users and their families with tailored, high-quality care.
• Lead and supervise a small team, ensuring best practice and service development to meet evolving needs.
• We are looking for a qualified, HCPC-registered Speech and Language Therapist with experience working with individuals with complex needs and their families.
• Candidates specialised in dysphagia are highly desirable.

Why Join Our Client?

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and dynamic environment. Our client offers:

• Career Development: Robust training programmes and progression opportunities within the service and wider organisation.
• Wellbeing Support: Access to occupational health, physiotherapy, and counselling services.
• Generous Benefits: Contributory pension scheme, 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Employee Assistance Programme, rewards scheme, and Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Flexible Working: Full-time (37.5 hours) with part-time applicants considered.

RGH-Global is proud to represent our client, a leading charity committed to supporting individuals with learning and physical needs.