Lead Speech & Language Therapist

Lead Speech and Language Therapist
Pace School – A truly impactful leadership role in specialist education
Salary: Full Year Salary: £54,710 (actual salary for term time: £47,976)
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Location: Pace School, Convent Road, Aylesbury

Make a real difference. Lead a specialist therapy service. Shape lives.

We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Lead Speech and Language Therapist to join Pace School and play a key role in transforming outcomes for children and young people with complex communication needs.

This is more than a clinical role. It’s a leadership opportunity where you’ll shape provision, support a multidisciplinary team, and directly influence the life chances of the pupils you work with every day.

If you’re ready to step into a role with strategic influence, clinical leadership, and genuine impact, this could be the perfect next move.

Why join Pace School?

• Make meaningful impact in a specialist educational setting
• Lead and develop a skilled therapy team
• Shape services and strategy, not just deliver sessions
• Ongoing professional development and leadership growth
• Supportive, multidisciplinary environment
• Work in a setting where relationships, outcomes, and purpose matter

About the role

As Lead Speech and Language Therapist, you will:

• Lead and develop the Speech & Language Therapy service across the school
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and support to therapists and support staff
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based assessment and intervention
• Work closely with teachers, families, and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to strategic planning and service development
• Ensure best practice, compliance, and excellent outcomes for pupils

This is a hands-on leadership role—you’ll combine strategic oversight with meaningful clinical work.

About you

You’ll be:

• HCPC and RCSLT registered
• An experienced Speech & Language Therapist (ideally with leadership or senior experience)
• Confident leading, mentoring, and supporting others
• Passionate about working with children and young people with complex needs
• Collaborative, organised, and committed to high-quality care and education
• Experience in specialist education, SEND, or complex needs is highly desirable.

What you’ll get

• Competitive salary with clear structure
• Term-time working (great for work–life balance)
• Supportive leadership and team culture
• Real opportunity to shape and grow a service
• Ongoing CPD and professional development
• A role with purpose, impact, and long-term progression

Ready to take the lead?

If you’re looking for a career-defining leadership role where you can truly make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and take the next step in your Speech & Language Therapy career.