The closing date is 16 July 2026Job summaryDo 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?
Do you want to develop your leadership skills?
Full Time Band 7 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 a speech, language or communication need.
You will be offering direct therapy for CYP in schools - working closely with school staff.
You will be part of a supportive band 7 team - and take a lead in developing projects and supervising more junior staff.
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 highly specialist speech and language therapy service to children in mainstream schools who have an identified speech/language/communication need. This role will include primary and secondary schools.
- To be responsible for providing highly specialist assessment & 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 meet regularly with the SENCO to ensure that the needs of the schools are being met.
- 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 lead on identified audits and service improvement projects for the team/service
- To lead on identified clinical working groups for the service
- To deliver workshops for the wider speech and language therapy team
- To deliver training workshops for parents and school staff
- To offer joint consultations to other members of the team
- To jointly lead on developing the quality of the service provided to schools
- To be responsible for the performance management of identified team members
- To formally and informally support team members
- To support the team leader in the leading and development of the team
- To deputise for the team leader in the day to day management of the team as requested
About usWe can offer you:- A buddy who will meet with you every week at first to help you settle in and who you can ask lots of questions
- Regular supervision meetings with the team leader every 6 weeks, alongside annual appraisal and informal support - and more frequently while you are settling in
- Termly peer supervision meetings where you can discuss difficult cases, read articles together and share your experiences
- Regular meetings with the other band 7 mainstream team SLTs to ensure that the workload is being shared and support given
- A busy but manageable caseload across a range of schools
- Opportunities for remote working in school and at home at the end of the day once a week
- Opportunities to develop your clinical and leadership skills and knowledge through termly study afternoons, shadowing more experienced therapists/ leaders, membership of a CEN, training courses - clinical and leadership
We are proud to say that the service has:
- Excellent relationships with schools - 91% of SENCO's report that they are happy or very happy with the service
- Good relationships with parents - 92.5% of parents report that they are happy or very happy with the service. A parent representative attends all of the mainstream schools meetings and parent feedback is sought for new developments
- A strong track record on innovation and service development in order to provide a high quality service to children, schools and families
DetailsDate posted: 02 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year
per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 333-G-HC-1627
Job locations: Wood End Centre, Judge Heath Lane, Hayes, UB3 2PB, United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilities- To provide a highly specialist speech and language therapy service to children in mainstream schools who have an identified speech/language/communication need. This role will include primary and secondary schools.
- To be responsible for providing highly specialist assessment & 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 meet regularly with the SENCO to ensure that the needs of the schools are being met.
- 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 lead on identified audits and service improvement projects for the team/service
- To lead on identified clinical working groups for the service
- To deliver workshops for the wider speech and language therapy team
- To deliver training workshops for parents and school staff
- To offer joint consultations to other members of the team
- To jointly lead on developing the quality of the service provided to schools
- To be responsible for the performance management of identified team members
- To formally and informally support team members
- To support the team leader in the leading and development of the team
- To deputise for the team leader in the day to day management of the team as requested
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent (minimum of 2:2 or equivalent)
- Further training courses relevant to the post
- Attendance at special interest group/ clinical excellence group
- 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
- Extensive training relevant to the post
ExperienceEssential- Extensive experience of working in mainstream/special school as a therapist
- Experience of developing and delivering a range of training
- Experience of leading on a project to improve/develop the service
- Experience of providing informal support to junior colleagues
- Experience of supervising students
Desirable- Experience of formally supervising less experienced staff
- Experience of leading appraisals for junior staff
- Experience of leadership tasks
Skills and KnowledgeEssential- In-depth knowledge of assessment tools, and experience of using them relevant to school age children with SLCN.
- In-depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapy approaches, and experience in using them with school age children with SLCN including: speech, language, stammering, social communication, selective mutism.
- Experience of contributing to an audit
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to school age children with SLCN
- Good knowledge of the roles of other professionals relevant to school age children with SLCN
Desirable- Experience of leading clinical audits
OtherEssentialDesirableAttitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristicsEssential- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with professionals, children and their families
- Excellent empathy skills
- Evidence of being a pro-active and supportive team member.
- Good negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Good analytical and reflection skills
- Well developed concentration skills
- Good presentation skills; both written and verbal.
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer name: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Wood End Centre, Judge Heath Lane, Hayes, UB3 2PB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Team leader - mainstream schools team
Wendy Botten
wendy.botten@nhs.net
01895488200
