Speech & Language Therapist

Position: Speech and Language Therapist

Location: West London (office/community based)

Salary: £53,076 per annum (£50,626.34 actual/pro‑rated) + market supplement

Hours: Full Time, 36 hours per week

Contract: Permanent, term‑time + 3 weeks (42 weeks)

Join a supportive, multidisciplinary team making a real difference to children and young people.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HCPC‑registered Speech and Language Therapist to join a warm, collaborative service providing specialist support to children and young people, their families and local schools.

Working term‑time only, you’ll have the space to deliver meaningful, relationship‑based interventions while contributing to a service committed to trauma‑informed, inclusive practice.

The Role

As Speech and Language Therapist, you will provide specialist assessment, intervention and advice to support children and young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs.

You will:

• Deliver 1:1 and group interventions that build communication skills, confidence and engagement.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments using standardised tools, observation and dynamic assessment approaches.
• Provide clear, actionable recommendations to inform support plans and guide therapeutic and educational strategies.
• Work closely with families to build understanding and create supportive home environments.
• Collaborate with the Occupational Therapist and wider multidisciplinary team to ensure joined‑up, effective support.
• Advise teachers, SENCOs and school staff on strategies to promote communication development.
• Develop and deliver training packages, policies and programmes for parents, carers and professionals.

About You

You will be a reflective, child‑centred practitioner with:

• UK‑qualified status and HCPC registration.
• Membership of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
• Training in Hanen, Elklan, Let’s Talk or VERVE Child Interaction (or willingness to train).
• Strong assessment skills and experience managing a caseload of children with SLCN.
• Knowledge of evidence‑based interventions relevant to expressive/receptive language, social communication, fluency and speech sound development.
• Experience working collaboratively with families and schools.
• Cultural competence and the ability to tailor interventions to diverse family contexts.
• Understanding of trauma‑informed practice and its application in education and family work.
• Commitment to ongoing CPD and maintaining HCPC registration.

About the Service

You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team including specialist teachers, an Educational Psychologist, therapists, family practitioners and careers support. The service combines direct therapeutic work with capacity‑building across local schools.

Its aims are to:

• Provide high‑quality educational and therapeutic support
• Strengthen the skills and confidence of families and education staff
• Evaluate and demonstrate the impact of its work

Diversity & Inclusion

The organisation is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds.

How to Apply

To discuss this role in more detail, please contact Hannah at NFP People.