Job summary
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Band 6
Brent Mainstream Schools Team

Join our welcoming and supportive Speech and Language Therapy team in Brent, one of London's most diverse and vibrant boroughs.

We are pleased to offer one full-time and one part-time (0.6 WTE) Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist opportunity within our well-established Mainstream Schools Team.

This role provides the opportunity to work across a range of Brent primary and secondary schools, supporting children and young people at SEN Support and those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

Our team is warm, collaborative and committed to learning, with a strong focus on supporting one another, sharing ideas, and creating a positive environment for both staff and the families we work with.

Main duties of the job

• Assess and support children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication needs, including DLD, ASD, speech sound disorders, and selective mutism.
• Provide both individual and group therapy sessions within your allocated schools.
• Offer advice, strategies and training to school staff and parents to support communication needs across the school environment.
• Liaise effectively with parents, SENCOs, teachers and other professionals involved in a child's care.
• Deliver training packages, workshops and contribute to wider project work across the service.
• Manage your own caseload independently with access to regular supervision, peer support and clinical guidance.

About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

Job 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 Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.

Person Specification
Education/Qualification

• Degree or equivalent and Licence to Practice - Royal College of Speech/Language Therapists
• Current registered membership of HPC and RCSLT

Experience

• Working with children with a wide range of speech, language and communication difficulties - including ASD, DLD, selective mutism and speech sound disorders
• Collaborative work with parents and other professionals, especially teachers in a school setting
• Training others
• Post graduate experience of working with children

Skills & Knowledge

• Normal Child Development including Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
• Knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for pre-school & school-aged children with speech, language and communication impairments
• Knowledge of specific assessments and interventions within specialist area
• Education Practice and Policy and National Curriculum & Early Years Curriculum
• Religious, Cultural and Linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management
• Principles and models of Adult/Child Interaction
• Knowledge of national policies and procedures (especially Education Act)
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance /audit
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
• Knowledge of professional standards of record keeping
• Holistic view of communication problems in the context of education and philosophy to back this

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Central London Community Health Trust is an equal opportunities employer.