# Speech and Language Therapist - Mainstream Schools Team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-therapist-mainstream-schools-team/90f07f80-5614-4296-b553-c33266449599 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-therapist-mainstream-schools-team/90f07f80-5614-4296-b553-c33266449599.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 per annum incl HCAS (pro rata if PT) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T11:21:40.034Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Hillingdon/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v8055216 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8055216?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a recently qualified or a soon to be qualified  Speech and Language Therapist? Or do you just want to try something new? Do you love working in mainstream schools? We have a full time job for you! We want to invite you to join the  incredibly supportive Mainstream Schools Team working in the outer London Borough of Hillingdon. Have a look at our Hillingdon Talks, Moves and Plays website to see if we would be a good fit for you "Starting my career as a Speech and Language Therapist in Hillingdon Mainstream Schools team has given me a brilliant platform to develop my clinical skills with a varied caseload. Everyone is really friendly and I feel very supported through regular peer support meetings, buddying, safeguarding supervision and supervision with a senior therapist. "– Hannah- band 5. ### Main duties of the job - You will be responsible for the assessment and therapy for the children attending your allocated schools who have identified SLCN needs including:  developmental language disorder, speech sound disorders, stammering, selective mutism, learning difficulties and autism - You will work directly with the children in groups and individually with an LSA observing the sessions in order to run follow up intervention sessions - You will offer training, advice and support to school staff - You will support parents and keep in touch with them via phone calls or meetings, as well as sending them copies of  care plans and targets and any reports - You will jointly plan how to use your time in schools with the SENCO; allowing you to be flexible, creative and effective - You will write statutory assessment and annual review reports - You will be part of clinical working groups to help develop the service ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To provide a service to children/young people in mainstream schools who have a speech, language or communication need. - To be responsible for providing 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/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 quality governance, audits and projects for the team/service - To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team ## Job Details Are you a recently qualified or a soon to be qualified Speech and Language Therapist? Or do you just want to try something new? Do you love working in mainstream schools? We have a full time job for you! We want to invite you to join the incredibly supportive Mainstream Schools Team working in the outer London Borough of Hillingdon. Have a look at our Hillingdon Talks, Moves and Plays website to see if we would be a good fit for you "Starting my career as a Speech and Language Therapist in Hillingdon Mainstream Schools team has given me a brilliant platform to develop my clinical skills with a varied caseload. Everyone is really friendly and I feel very supported through regular peer support meetings, buddying, safeguarding supervision and supervision with a senior therapist. "– Hannah- band 5. ## Job Description You will be responsible for the assessment and therapy for the children attending your allocated schools who have identified SLCN needs including: developmental language disorder, speech sound disorders, stammering, selective mutism, learning difficulties and autism You will work directly with the children in groups and individually with an LSA observing the sessions in order to run follow up intervention sessions You will offer training, advice and support to school staff You will support parents and keep in touch with them via phone calls or meetings, as well as sending them copies of care plans and targets and any reports You will jointly plan how to use your time in schools with the SENCO; allowing you to be flexible, creative and effective You will write statutory assessment and annual review reports You will be part of clinical working groups to help develop the service ## Responsibilities To provide a service to children/young people in mainstream schools who have a speech, language or communication need. To be responsible for providing 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/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 quality governance, audits and projects for the team/service To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - - Experience of placements in mainstream schools **Desirable** - - Experience of working as a speech and language therapist - - Experience of working in a mainstream school as a therapist/teacher/learning support assistant ### Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent (minimum of 2:1 or equivalent) - - Current Health and Care Professions Council licence to practice - - Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. **Desirable** - - First class honours degree or equivalent - - Further training courses relevant to the post ### Skills and knowledge **Essential** - - Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to school age children with SLCN. - - Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapy approaches for school age children with SLCN including: speech, language, stammering, social communication, selective mutism - - Awareness of the roles of other professionals relevant to school age children with SLCN - - Knowledge of standards of record keeping. **Desirable** - - Experience of assessing a range of school age children with SLCN independently - - Experience of using a range of appropriate therapy approaches independently, with school age children ### Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics **Essential** - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with professionals, children and their families - Excellent empathy skills - Ability to be a good team member - Good negotiation and problem solving skills. - Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise and meet deadlines ## Documents - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [job description (pdf, 232.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10344989) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [person specification (pdf, 336.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10344990) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) - [accommodation information for new starters (pdf, 120.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2438) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.