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Job requirements
Essential
24 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Postgraduate experience in working with children in Early Years (must have successfully completed NQP year)
- Experience
Experience of supporting children, 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
Training others
- Qualifications
First degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Qualifications
Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
- Skills & Knowledg
Good Team working
- Skills & Knowledg
Deal with Conflict and good problem solving skills
- Skills & Knowledg
Sensitive to others’ issues/differing needs
- Skills & Knowledg
Well developed concentration skills
- Skills & Knowledg
Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Skills & Knowledg
Manual dexterity sufficient for signing and use of high and low technological assessments
- Skills & Knowledg
IT literate and ability to use a range of specialist programmes
- Skills & Knowledg
Able to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of pre-school children using formal and informal assessments
- Skills & Knowledg
Organise own caseload
- Skills & Knowledg
Normal Child Development including Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
- Skills & Knowledg
Good working knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for preschool aged children with Speech, Language and Communication impairments and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits to individual children
- Skills & Knowledg
Understanding and application of Education Practice and Policy including the Children and Families Act 2014
- Skills & Knowledg
Religious, Cultural and Linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management
- Skills & Knowledg
Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to the Early Years
- Skills & Knowledg
Knowledge of the principles of audit
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Good understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Skills & Knowledg
Up to date knowledge of professional standards of record keeping
- Skills & Knowledg
Holistic view of communication problems and philosophy to back this
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Interest to develop clinical specialism
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Central London Community Healthcare to join our Early Years Speech and Language Therapy team.
This is a 10-month fixed-term position offering part-time hours of 15 hours (2 days) per week -term time only.
We are seeking an experienced, innovative and passionate SLT to work in partnership with the North and South inclusion team in educational settings to adopt a ‘whole system, needs-led’ approach for children with SLCN. The SLT will be one day with the north team and one day with the south team. The new post holder will support with environmental audits at settings and universal packages which provides evidence-informed strategies to strengthen high-quality adult-child interactions that support communication, learning, and early brain development.
For further information on working within our supportive and dedicated teams, please take a look at our recruitment video:
CLCH S&L Recruitment - YouTube
Main duties of the job
Key duties within this role include:
- Provides support to upskill PVI settings and childminders to support SLCN early identification and intervention.
- Incorporates coaching and support for parents and carers to facilitate support for children's early SLCN development at home.
- Provides on-site SLCN training and advice/support, to upskill EY practitioners, increasing confidence in early identification and SLCN support through drop ins and on-site coaching.
- Act as the main reference point for the day-to-day delivery and management of the universal and targeted speech and language therapy service provided across North and South Hammersmith and Fulham inclusion team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
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 (pro rata). The contract type is 10 months (Fixed Term until end of July 2027, term time only, 2 days per week). The application deadline is 27 Sep 2026.
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