Job requirements
Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working in a mainstream/special school as a therapist
- Experience
Experience of delivering training
- Experience
Experience of supervising a student
- Experience
Experience of providing informal support to less experienced colleagues
- Experience
Experience of setting up groups for school staff to continue to run
- Qualifications
Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent (minimum of 2:1 or equivalent)
- Qualifications
Further training courses relevant to the post
- Qualifications
Health and Care Professions Council registered
- Qualifications
Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Skills & Knowledge
In-depth knowledge of assessment tools, and experience of using them relevant to school age children with SLCN.
- Skills & Knowledge
In-depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapy approaches, and experience in using them with school age children with SLCN particularly including: ASD, learning difficulties, language difficulties, speech difficulties, stammering, selective mutism
- Skills & Knowledge
Experience of contributing to an audit
- Skills & Knowledge
Good knowledge of the roles of other professionals relevant to school age children with SLCN.
- Skills & Knowledge
In-depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapy approaches, and experience in using them with school age children with SLCN particularly including: ASD, learning difficulties, language difficulties, speech difficulties, stammering, selective mutism
- Skills & Knowledge
Good knowledge of standards of record keeping
- Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with professionals, children and their families
- Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Excellent empathy skills
- Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Evidence of being a pro-active and supportive team member
- Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Good negotiation and problem solving skills
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Excellent IT skills
- Other
Car driver and owner to travel during the day
- Experience
Experience of leading on a project to improve/develop the service
- Experience
Experience of providing formal support to junior colleagues
- Experience
Experience of developing and delivering training
- Qualifications
First class honours degree or equivalent
- Qualifications
Extensive training relevant to the post
- Qualifications
Member of relevant CEN
- Skills & Knowledge
Experience of leading a clinical audit
Job overview
Do you want to be part of a friendly and supportive SLT team?
Do you want to be able to offer direct therapy to children in mainstream schools?
- band 6 role:
We are looking for a passionate speech and language therapist to work in the Hillingdon mainstream schools team supporting children and young people who have speech, language and communication needs.
You will be able to offer direct therapy to CYP and support staff in schools to run follow up interventions.
Have a look on our Hillingdon Talks, Moves and Plays website to find out about our wider service.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a specialist speech and language therapy service to children in mainstream schools who have an identified speech, language, communication need.
- To be responsible for providing specialist assessment, diagnosis & therapy packages into schools for these identified children.
- To train and support school staff & parents, in order for them to implement therapy advice effectively.
- To ensure that the needs of the children as specified in their EHCP are delivered
- To prioritise the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children at all times
- To take part in/lead on audits and projects for the team/service
- To be a member of clinical working groups
- To provide buddying and informal support for less experienced staff
- To provide formal supervision for less experienced staff
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide a specialist speech and language therapy service to children in mainstream schools who have an identified speech, language, communication need.
- To be responsible for providing specialist assessment, diagnosis & therapy packages into allocated schools.
- To train and support school staff & parents, in order for them to implement therapy advice effectively.
- To support schools with the early identification of children with speech, language and communication needs.
- To prioritise the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children at all times
- To support the service to achieve Key Performance Indicators and maintain Target Activity Levels
- To take part in/lead on audits and projects for the team/service
- To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team
- To provide buddying and informal support for less experienced staff
- To provide formal supervision for less experienced staff
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Mainstream Schools with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in Ashford, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 per annum (pro rata P/T) inc HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Nov 2026.
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