Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

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Job Title: Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Location: Hillingdon, Uxbridge & Isleworth, London Salary: Up to £58,000 per annum (DOE) Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Contract: Permanent, with 52-week, summer contract and part-time options available. The summer contract offers five weeks off during the summer break plus 22 days' annual leave.

About the Organisation

This established multidisciplinary service has a strong track record of delivering high-quality care and therapeutic support to children, young people and families across the UK and internationally. The organisation works closely with families, schools and Local Authorities to develop tailored packages of support that create meaningful and lasting outcomes. Its approach is built around collaboration, professional development, diversity and high-quality clinical practice. With the service entering an exciting period of growth, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join an expanding team and further develop their professional and leadership skills.

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, creative and motivated Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join an expanding multidisciplinary team, working primarily within mainstream school settings across the Hillingdon, Uxbridge and Isleworth area. The role will involve supporting the development and delivery of an inclusive, graduated approach to speech and language therapy provision within schools. You will play an important role in supporting inclusive education by implementing universal strategies and targeted interventions across mainstream school settings. Through high-quality training, consultation and clinical support, you will empower school staff to confidently identify and respond to pupils' communication and interaction needs.

Key Responsibilities

Delivering staff training and consultation.
Supporting schools with speech, language, communication and interaction needs.
Advising on communication-supportive environments and inclusive classroom strategies.
Supervising Speech and Language Therapists and Therapy Assistants.
Supporting EHCP and ISP processes and annual reviews where required.
Contributing to multidisciplinary intervention planning.

Essential Criteria

BSc or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy.
HCPC registration.
Experience working at a specialist level with children and young people in a similar setting.
Extensive experience providing professional and clinical supervision.
Extensive experience developing and delivering training.

Desirable Experience

Experience implementing universal strategies and targeted interventions.
Experience working with complex communication needs and behaviours.
Experience completing assessments and contributing to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
Experience working with paediatric social, emotional and mental health needs.
Experience working with children and young people with autism, ADHD or other neurodevelopmental needs.

About the Service

Timely, expert-led diagnostic assessments for ADHD and Autism.
Access to a multidisciplinary team of therapists providing a broad range of clinical assessments and therapeutic interventions.
School-based inclusion support, integrating specialist teaching and clinical expertise within educational settings.
Family and school support programmes, combining clinical expertise with practical recommendations and online learning to help children and young people successfully engage or reintegrate into education.

Benefits

25 days' annual leave plus additional allowance for length of service.
1 CPD day to use towards professional development.
Annual CPD opportunities and monthly internal CPD.
Life Assurance.
Pension scheme with options to increase contributions.
Access to a wide range of mental health support services and physical health checks.
Family support benefits, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and fertility treatment support.
A wide range of health, wellbeing and insurance benefits.
Hundreds of discount options in the UK and abroad.
Cycle to Work Scheme.
Electric Car Purchase Scheme.