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Job requirements
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Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Excellent Interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy
- Skills
Excellent communication /presentation skills verbal and written
- Skills
Understanding of typical child development Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
- Skills
Good working knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for school aged CYP with Speech, Language and Communication needs and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits to individual CYP
- Skills
Understanding and application of Education Practice and Policy including the Children and Families Act 2014
- Skills
Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to the Education)
- Experience
Experience of supporting CYP, families and schools in line with the Children and Families Act 2014 including contribution to statutory assessments (Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessments), contribution to the annual review process and delivery of SLT provision as specified in Education health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
- Experience
Collaborative work with parents and other professionals
- Experience
Experience Training others
- Key Attributes
Able to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of CYP using formal and informal assessments
- Qualifications
Degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Qualifications
Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Interest to develop clinical specialism in education
- Experience
Training/experience of supporting students and more junior qualified therapists including provision of supervision and line management
Job overview
Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist 1.0 WTE
Special Schools (Westminster) and Additional Resource Provisions (ARPs) in Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea
Are you looking to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people? Are you passionate about reducing inequalities and want to belong to a service with an active diversity and inclusion ethos? Come and join the CLCH SLT education team!
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 SLT to join our education service. The role will include supporting autistic children and young people as part of the on-site team within a special school setting alongside work in the mainstream schools team.
Main duties of the job
Providing a specialist service to children attending mainstream and special schools working closely with parents/carers and staff to enable children to develop their speech, language and communication skills and to access the curriculum.
Assess the needs, develop and implement specialist SLT treatment to children referred to the SLT Education service.
Provide advice regarding the management and care of children with speech, language and communication difficulties.
Join us if you want to:
- Deliver specialist interventions to children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans
- Work with the onsite therapies team to embed good universal and targeted level practise within a special school setting
- Work jointly with parents, class teams and other professionals. Develop a shared understanding of each child’s speech, language and communication needs and how these can be supported
- Refine your skills delivering a range of interventions (including AAC)
- Access 1:1 & peer group supervision sessions and a regular in-house training programme to develop clinical and supervision skills.
- Access Joint working and second opinions from clinical specialists within the service
- Work within innovative, motivated and well-established teams, in a supportive and progressive environment
- Work in Central London locations
For further info on working in our Team, please take a look at our recruitment video CLCH S&L Recruitment - YouTube
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
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 with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum, inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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