Serco Plc
Speech And Language Therapist
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Location: HMP Dovegate, Staffordshire, ST14 8XR
Salary: £37,412.50 - £38,629 per annum, pro rata plus excellent benefits
Schedule: Part-time – one day per week
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As a Speech and Language Therapist in our Therapeutic Community team, you’ll provide specialist assessment and intervention to support adults with complex communication needs within a secure environment. Your work will directly support engagement in therapy, positive behaviour change, and long-term rehabilitation.
Working within the Enhanced Assessment Unit of the Therapeutic Community, you’ll help create a more inclusive and effective therapeutic environment. By identifying communication strengths and needs, and supporting both participants and colleagues to respond effectively, your work will have a meaningful and lasting impact on individuals and the wider community.
What you’ll do as a Speech and Language Therapist
- Deliver specialist speech, language and communication assessments and formulations
- Provide targeted, functional speech and language therapy to support comprehension, expression and social interaction
- Support participants to engage in therapy groups, community meetings and daily community living
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues, offering consultation and practical communication strategies
- Identify communication-related risk and protective factors to support safer rehabilitation outcomes
- Maintain accurate clinical records and engage in professional and clinical supervision
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You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have…
- A degree in Speech and Language Therapy, with Health and Care Professions Council registration and Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists membership
- Experience delivering speech and language therapy to adults with complex needs
- Confidence working within a multidisciplinary team and contributing specialist insights
- Strong understanding of trauma-informed practice and its impact on communication
- Clear, adaptable communication skills, emotional resilience and sound professional judgement
Vetting and checks:
An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.
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We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
- Holiday entitlement: starts at 23 days plus bank holidays (increasing to 25 days with tenure)
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
- Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
- Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
- Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
- Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
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All Serco employees must ensure that their current line manager is aware of their application. For confidential enquiries please contact MyHR. Serco are Disability Confident Leader employers and are committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
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