ABBEY HILL ACADEMY
Ketton Road
Stockton-on-Tees
TS19 8BU.
Horizons Specialist Academy Trust comprises of 8 Academies, Abbey Hill, Westlands, Green Gates, Hollis, Archway, Woodlands, The Meadows and Mo Mowlam. Together our academies support more than 1000 students aged 5 to 18 with a wide range of learning difficulties and additional needs.
Abbey Hill Academy & Sixth Form currently supports approximately 360 young people and is recognized for its innovative approach to special education. We specialise in meeting the needs of students aged 11 to 18 with a broad spectrum of learning difficulties alongside a range of physical, communication and social needs.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT) to provide specialist support across the Trust. The successful candidate will work as part of a highly collaborative multi-disciplinary team alongside teachers, support staff, our Educational Psychologist, healthcare professionals and other key stakeholders.
This is an exciting opportunity for a therapist who is passionate about supporting young people with special educational needs and who is keen to further develop their expertise within an educational setting. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, patient and empathetic, with a commitment to helping every pupil achieve their full potential.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
· Promote awareness and understanding of Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) across the academy community, supporting effective communication and interaction
· Support and advise teachers and teaching assistants in creating a Communication Friendly Environment throughout Abbey Hill Academy.
· Work closely with staff to identify students’ communication strengths, and areas of need, and to determine appropriate interventions.
· Contribute to target setting and provide advice on personalised communication strategies.
· Deliver specialist assessments, support and interventions for students with identified speech, language and communication needs.
Desirable Experience
Experience in the following areas would be highly advantageous, although training can be provided where required:
· Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems and communication aids.
· Developing communication partners and implementing communication-focused approaches, including: Intensive interaction, colourful semantics, Makaton, Gestalt Language Processing, SCERTS, Blanks Levels, Widgit, Talking mats
While all staff may be required to work across the Trust when necessary, this position will be primarily based at our Abbey Hill Academy site. We are also open to discussing flexible working hours for the right candidate.
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An application form and further information is available on the Horizons Trust website - https://www.horizonstrust.org.uk/jobs or you can request an application form by emailing HSATHR@horizonstrust.org.uk
Visits to the school are actively encouraged and highly recommended. To arrange this please email HSATHR@horizonstrust.org.uk or telephone on 01642 677113.
Completed application forms should be returned by 12 noon on Friday 3rd July, 2026 to HR Department c/o Abbey Hill Academy, Ketton Road, Stockton-on-Tees. TS19 8BU or by email to HSATHR@horizonstrust.org.uk.
Horizons Specialist Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As part of our recruitment process, online searches will be conducted. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and appropriate references
