Speech & Language Therapist

Speech and Language Therapist
Location: St Helena Island, South Atlantic
Type: 2 Years FTC available immediately
Salary: £35k pa, plus International Supplement

Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and remain dependent on UK government aid.

You will support patients with communication needs across all settings, promoting person- centred and outcome-focused speech and language therapy. You will also promote an ethos which sees communication as central to the culture of the Health and Social Care Portfolio.

The caseload is predominantly child focused with some adult support and you will be working both in residential and community settings. Your clinical reasoning skills will be key to analysing and interpreting complex assessment findings, to establish an accurate level of ability and to formulate appropriate therapy goals.

You will contribute to, and lead where required, training sessions and relevant follow up sessions. You must develop and monitor support packages, keeping up to date with and training Directorate staff and stakeholders.

Holding a recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree level qualification you are a registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and the Health Professions Council. You already have significant experience of working with children, young people and adults with communication difficulties.

VERVE trained, with experience of multi-disciplinary teams, you have knowledge of the Mental Capacity Ordinance (2016) or Mental Capacity Act (UK). With working knowledge of safeguarding procedures/policy you have training and presentation experience. You also have knowledge of professional standards and code of conduct and their application in practice and of current evidence based practice.

Your working knowledge of standards of record keeping is backed by excellent verbal and written communication skills. Flexible and adaptable with good organisation and planning, you must have a full UK Driving licence.

In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena. As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace
contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.

Our Benefits Package Includes:

• An International Supplement (of at least £15,300 per annum), full details of which are
  in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
• Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information
  at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
• Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
• Annual Leave of 30 days per annum plus Public Holidays

How to Apply:
An application form is available at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh where further information can
also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or via email: shgukrep@sthelenagov.com

Applications must be sent to recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh and received by 09 April 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing 27 April 2026

To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form.  Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered.  Please do not submit your CV.  

The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender,
disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.

The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena.  If you are a St Helenian currently living and working overseas, please contact us: recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh