Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SEND)
Provide CICChelmsford/Colchester, East of England
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Provide CIC based in Chelmsford/Colchester. The advertised salary is £49,387 to £56,515. Applications close on 18 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated speech and language therapist to help us support children and young people in a range of se...
To lead on service delivery in designated settings
To hold a highly specialist clinical caseload within these schools.
To supervise and line manage therapists and assistants
To contribute to the planning and service delivery of the Therapies service
To work as part of the Speech and Language Therapy team, as well as the wider multi disciplinary SEND Therapies team.
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Eligible for NHS Pension
Essential: - Ability to travel to a variety of sites; - Computer literate and able to use SystmOne
Essential: - Speech and Language degree; - Registered member of Health Professions Council
Essential: - Relevant in depth clinical knowledge in the area of people with complex speech, language and health needs; - Well-established knowledge of a wide range of conditions and treatments for children with complex speech, language and communication difficulties
Desirable: - Knowledge of low and high-tech AAC methods
How this role compares
We hold 833 NHS vacancies in East of England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,333. This role pays more than about 70% of them.
There are 12,368 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,187 of them in East of England.
You have 12 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 34 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Provide CIC has 12 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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