Team Co-Ordinator – Speech and Language Therapy

Job summary

Are you a paediatric Speech and Language Therapist ready to help shape how a mainstream schools SLT service is delivered?

This role sits at the interface between clinical practice and service delivery. Using your clinical knowledge, you’ll help make decisions about how we organise, prioritise and deliver provision across care pathways and clinical teams.

You’ll play a key part in workforce planning & management, growing the team, in shaping how clinical time is structured across the service, and in our relationships with schools and commissioners — making sure provision is built around what children and settings need.

We’re looking for someone who knows paediatric SLT well, who enjoys solving complex problems, and who wants to influence the wider picture while staying connected to clinical work. You’ll bring sound judgement, the confidence to work across teams and organisations, and an interest in how strong, sustainable services are built.

You’ll work closely with experienced clinical and operational leads, with strong support as you settle in, joining a forward-thinking team that invests in development and innovation and offers real scope to lead.

If you want a role that keeps you close to clinical work while shaping the bigger picture, we’d love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You would be responsible for the management of the Schools Team including the Traded offer. The traded offer is with a variety of stake holders including the Local Education Authority, Manchester City Council and Ad hoc requests. This roles includes organisational responsibilities which include coordination of timetables.

You would also be involved in recruitment, service development and providing support to the team. You would also manage sickness and absence in line with MFT policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Accredited degree or equivalent Certificate to Practice (SLT)
• o Registered with HCPC(Health Care Professionals Council)
• o Evidence of completion of highly specialist short courses, other postgraduate training or relevant Master’s degree

Desirable

• RCSLT member
• Specialist Interest group
• Leadership course

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Theoretical knowledge of SLCN
• Children and Family Act 2014
• Knowledge of assessment and therapy techniques
• Caseload management
• Delivering training
• Understanding multi-ethnic communities

Experience

Essential

• Experience of SLCN in Specialist area/MDT working
• Trainign SLTs and others
• Demonstration of working in leadership role
• supporting less experienced staff

Personal attributes

Essential

• Excellent written and oral language skills
• Excllent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Prioritisation and time management
• Negotiation and problem solving
• Analytical and reflection skills

Closing Date: 9 August 2026