Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Sherwood Foundation

Cognus Limited is a Local Authority Traded Company, which is commissioned by the London Borough of Sutton to provide education services to early years providers, mainstream schools and specialist education settings in Sutton. Wholly owned by the local authority, we deliver a wide range of high-quality services to deliver excellent practice that improve the lives of children, young people, and families in Sutton and beyond.

We are currently recruiting speech and language therapists to support the delivery of statutory speech and language therapy provision at Sherwood Foundation School, as part of our Transdisciplinary Team, working with dedicated teaching staff, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and wellbeing practitioners, helping children aged 4-19 years with complex needs.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team providing innovative therapy interventions following evidence-based practise and an embedded model of therapy in order to best support the pupils needs.

Sherwood Foundation consists of 3 campuses in Sutton providing education for children and young people with complex physical and severe learning disabilities, autistic pupils and moderate learning difficulties.

Cognus Therapies provides a robust supervision framework with all posts receiving Managerial and Clinical Supervision. Regular time is allocated for Continuing Professional Development.

Main duties of the job

To advise and

support school staff and other therapists on the education and therapeutic

interventions of children and young people with SLCN including

Completion of

baseline and transition assessments to identify the strengths, needs, outcomes

and provision for students with complex communication profiles

Providing

reports to referrers and other agencies involved in the child/young persons

care and advice on appropriate differentiation of and access to the curriculum.

Plan,

create and deliver a wide range of tailored interventions and/ or therapy

programmes where direct SaLT input is indicated and effectively hand over

prescribed programmes through training and modelling with teaching staff,

parents and carers.

To

monitor and record child or young persons

progress and effectiveness of intervention through goal setting, outcome

measurement and evaluation of practice and to communicate these with key

stakeholders.

To be aware of

changing trends in treatment and promote Evidence Based Practice; embedding

this into own specialist area of work in order to provide the highest standard

of care to service users.

To participate

in clinical audit, service development activities and research programmes as

required.

About us

Cognus

Limited is a Local Authority Traded Company, which is commissioned by the

London Borough of Sutton to provide education services to early years

providers, mainstream schools and specialist education settings in Sutton.

Wholly owned by the local authority, we deliver a wide range of high-quality

services to deliver excellent practice that improve the lives of children,

young people, and families in Sutton and beyond.

Sherwood Foundation

School prides itself on its individualised, trans-disciplinary approach to

learning; with the child/ young person and their family at the heart of our

practice. We are dedicated to using strengths based, relationship and play focused,

person-centred practices to support the learning and growth of our pupils. We

aim to create a school culture and learning environment that facilitates the

active engagement and participation of our learners, using motivating and

meaningful activities that support the development of regulation,

communication, social skills, cognitive abilities and life skills in

preparation for adulthood.

We offer

A friendly, supportive and collaborative working environment

The opportunity to deliver a wide range of evidence-based

interventions with your caseload and develop highly specialist assessment and

intervention skills

Onsite support from an enthusiastic and dedicated team of

experienced staff

Regular supervision, continued professional development and training

Details

Date posted

25 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,660.21 to £53,046.29 a year

Includes HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

N0016-26-0015

Job locations

Cognus Ltd

Railway Approach

Wallington

Surrey

SM6 0DZ

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

• Working within a multidisciplinary Cognus team of

speech therapists and occupational therapists, the post holder will have the

opportunity to work in local schools and colleges across the 4 years to 25

years age range or with a smaller age range within this.

• Advising and supporting Sherwood Foundation School

with children and young people withSpeech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN)

including a possible cohort of autisticindividuals, complex physical

disabilities and SLCN; to independently manage their caseloadto ensure that intended outcomes are delivered

within agreed service standards.

• Raising awareness of the needs of and strategies

available for children and young people with SLCN within the borough.

Specific Duties

To advise and support school staff and other

therapists on the education and therapeutic interventions of children and young

people with SLCN including:

• Completion of baseline and transition

assessments to identify the strengths, needs, outcomes and provision for

students with complex communication profiles

• Completion of ECHNA assessments of students

who are not yet placed in school, within your allocated Cognus days

(identifying the strengths, needs, outcomes and provision for students who have

complex communication presentation)

• Carrying

out a range of non-standardised and standardised assessments and interpreting a

range of factors relating to the child or young persons condition; focusing on

access to education.

• Providing

reports to referrers and other agencies involved in the child/young persons

care and advice on appropriate differentiation of and access to the curriculum.

• Plan, create and deliver a wide range of tailored interventions and/ or

therapy programmes where direct SaLT input is indicated and effectively hand

over prescribed programmes through training and modelling with teaching staff,

parents and carers.

• To maintain effective liaison with all partners

e.g. parents/ carers, professionals in Education, Health, Social Care and other

Services with particular regard to Safeguarding and best practice.

• To monitor and record child or

young persons progress and effectiveness of

intervention through goal setting, outcome measurement and evaluation of

practice and to communicate these with key stakeholders.

• Collaboration with a range of partner agencies to

create effective transition support for specific children and young people.

• Promotion of effective inclusion of children and

young people into all aspects of the school curriculum.

• To attend and contribute to team meetings as

required.

Training

and Development Responsibility

• To be aware of changing trends in treatment and

promote Evidence Based Practice; embedding this into own specialist area of

work in order to provide the highest standard of care to service users.

• Embedding legislative change and key developments

relating to improved outcomes for children and young people with SLCN.

• To participate in clinical audit, service

development activities and research programmes as required.

• To engage with continual professional development

as identified through managerial and clinical supervision and appraisal,

including attending training and courses as agreed.

• To comply with the Cognus Limited mandatory

training requirements.

• As part of the therapies team to plan, deliver and

evaluate training sessions for schools and educational providers.

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

• Working within a multidisciplinary Cognus team of

speech therapists and occupational therapists, the post holder will have the

opportunity to work in local schools and colleges across the 4 years to 25

years age range or with a smaller age range within this.

• Advising and supporting Sherwood Foundation School

with children and young people withSpeech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN)

including a possible cohort of autisticindividuals, complex physical

disabilities and SLCN; to independently manage their caseloadto ensure that intended outcomes are delivered

within agreed service standards.

• Raising awareness of the needs of and strategies

available for children and young people with SLCN within the borough.

Specific Duties

To advise and support school staff and other

therapists on the education and therapeutic interventions of children and young

people with SLCN including:

• Completion of baseline and transition

assessments to identify the strengths, needs, outcomes and provision for

students with complex communication profiles

• Completion of ECHNA assessments of students

who are not yet placed in school, within your allocated Cognus days

(identifying the strengths, needs, outcomes and provision for students who have

complex communication presentation)

• Carrying

out a range of non-standardised and standardised assessments and interpreting a

range of factors relating to the child or young persons condition; focusing on

access to education.

• Providing

reports to referrers and other agencies involved in the child/young persons

care and advice on appropriate differentiation of and access to the curriculum.

• Plan, create and deliver a wide range of tailored interventions and/ or

therapy programmes where direct SaLT input is indicated and effectively hand

over prescribed programmes through training and modelling with teaching staff,

parents and carers.

• To maintain effective liaison with all partners

e.g. parents/ carers, professionals in Education, Health, Social Care and other

Services with particular regard to Safeguarding and best practice.

• To monitor and record child or

young persons progress and effectiveness of

intervention through goal setting, outcome measurement and evaluation of

practice and to communicate these with key stakeholders.

• Collaboration with a range of partner agencies to

create effective transition support for specific children and young people.

• Promotion of effective inclusion of children and

young people into all aspects of the school curriculum.

• To attend and contribute to team meetings as

required.

Training

and Development Responsibility

• To be aware of changing trends in treatment and

promote Evidence Based Practice; embedding this into own specialist area of

work in order to provide the highest standard of care to service users.

• Embedding legislative change and key developments

relating to improved outcomes for children and young people with SLCN.

• To participate in clinical audit, service

development activities and research programmes as required.

• To engage with continual professional development

as identified through managerial and clinical supervision and appraisal,

including attending training and courses as agreed.

• To comply with the Cognus Limited mandatory

training requirements.

• As part of the therapies team to plan, deliver and

evaluate training sessions for schools and educational providers.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience as a paediatric Speech and Language Therapist
• Relevant qualifications including registration with HCPC

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to prioritise and deliver results to high standards.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Leads others by setting a positive example in line with company values and acts as a role model.
• Experience as a paediatric speech and language therapist
• Adherence to RCSLT and HCPC policies and procedures
• Is decisive with problem-solving skills.
• Honours and upholds the Companys Equal Opportunity Policy, Dignity at Work Policy, Safeguarding and Protection of Children, Health and Safety and Data Protection Policy at all times.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience as a paediatric Speech and Language Therapist
• Relevant qualifications including registration with HCPC

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to prioritise and deliver results to high standards.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Leads others by setting a positive example in line with company values and acts as a role model.
• Experience as a paediatric speech and language therapist
• Adherence to RCSLT and HCPC policies and procedures
• Is decisive with problem-solving skills.
• Honours and upholds the Companys Equal Opportunity Policy, Dignity at Work Policy, Safeguarding and Protection of Children, Health and Safety and Data Protection Policy at all times.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Cognus Limited

Address

Cognus Ltd

Railway Approach

Wallington

Surrey

SM6 0DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://cognus.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cognus Limited

Address

Cognus Ltd

Railway Approach

Wallington

Surrey

SM6 0DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://cognus.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

• Working within a multidisciplinary Cognus team of

speech therapists and occupational therapists, the post holder will have the

opportunity to work in local schools and colleges across the 4 years to 25

years age range or with a smaller age range within this.

• Advising and supporting Sherwood Foundation School

with children and young people withSpeech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN)

including a possible cohort of autisticindividuals, complex physical

disabilities and SLCN; to independently manage their caseloadto ensure that intended outcomes are delivered

within agreed service standards.

• Raising awareness of the needs of and strategies

available for children and young people with SLCN within the borough.

Specific Duties

To advise and support school staff and other

therapists on the education and therapeutic interventions of children and young

people with SLCN including:

• Completion of baseline and transition

assessments to identify the strengths, needs, outcomes and provision for

students with complex communication profiles

• Completion of ECHNA assessments of students

who are not yet placed in school, within your allocated Cognus days

(identifying the strengths, needs, outcomes and provision for students who have

complex communication presentation)

• Carrying

out a range of non-standardised and standardised assessments and interpreting a

range of factors relating to the child or young persons condition; focusing on

access to education.

• Providing

reports to referrers and other agencies involved in the child/young persons

care and advice on appropriate differentiation of and access to the curriculum.

• Plan, create and deliver a wide range of tailored interventions and/ or

therapy programmes where direct SaLT input is indicated and effectively hand

over prescribed programmes through training and modelling with teaching staff,

parents and carers.

• To maintain effective liaison with all partners

e.g. parents/ carers, professionals in Education, Health, Social Care and other

Services with particular regard to Safeguarding and best practice.

• To monitor and record child or

young persons progress and effectiveness of

intervention through goal setting, outcome measurement and evaluation of

practice and to communicate these with key stakeholders.

• Collaboration with a range of partner agencies to

create effective transition support for specific children and young people.

• Promotion of effective inclusion of children and

young people into all aspects of the school curriculum.

• To attend and contribute to team meetings as

required.

Training

and Development Responsibility

• To be aware of changing trends in treatment and

promote Evidence Based Practice; embedding this into own specialist area of

work in order to provide the highest standard of care to service users.

• Embedding legislative change and key developments

relating to improved outcomes for children and young people with SLCN.

• To participate in clinical audit, service

development activities and research programmes as required.

• To engage with continual professional development

as identified through managerial and clinical supervision and appraisal,

including attending training and courses as agreed.

• To comply with the Cognus Limited mandatory

training requirements.

• As part of the therapies team to plan, deliver and

evaluate training sessions for schools and educational providers.

Experience

Essential

• Experience as a paediatric Speech and Language Therapist
• Relevant qualifications including registration with HCPC

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to prioritise and deliver results to high standards.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Leads others by setting a positive example in line with company values and acts as a role model.
• Experience as a paediatric speech and language therapist
• Adherence to RCSLT and HCPC policies and procedures
• Is decisive with problem-solving skills.
• Honours and upholds the Companys Equal Opportunity Policy, Dignity at Work Policy, Safeguarding and Protection of Children, Health and Safety and Data Protection Policy at all times.