Expert Led Speech And Language Therapist

Blackstone Recruitment Limited; London Borough of Hillingdon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackstone Recruitment Limited is seeking an Expert Led Speech and Language Therapist for a role based in Hillingdon, offering temp or permanent arrangements. You will deliver specialist SALT services in mainstream schools, with clinical mentorship and leadership across clusters.

You will develop training for staff, supervise SALT team members, conduct audits, and ensure practice aligns with HCPC standards and GDPR.

Qualifications

• Two+ years practising as a SALT or minimum of 1 year's experience in paediatric settings.
• Knowledge and clinical understanding of SALT theory and its practical application.
• Experienced in multi-disciplinary working in a range of settings, with some responsibility for service & team performance.
• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree.
• HCPC registered and a member of RCSLT.
• Evidence of continuous professional development and consistently undertakes self-development.
• Willingness to complete training and work towards further qualifications as required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert-led SALT interventions within mainstream schools.
• Lead cluster-wide, whole-school and small-group interventions.
• Develop bespoke programmes for SALT assistants, teachers and carers.
• Supervise SALT therapists and assistants in accordance with regulatory body standards based on experience.
• Engage with specialist advice, peer mentoring, and in-service training.
• Support specialist clinical presentations, training, and consultation services to external partner agencies.
• Support high-quality clinical training placements for students and provide formal feedback to universities.
• Model best practice aligned with professional standards and governance policies.
• Embed a SALT framework across the practice under supervision.
• Maintain robust safeguarding procedures and GDPR-compliant records.
• Collaborate with the MDT to deliver evidence-based interventions.

Skills

Multi-disciplinary working

Communication skills

Professional development

Training willingness

Empathy

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree

HCPC registration

RCSLT membership

Job description

Blackstone Recruitment are working with a client based in Hillingdon who are looking to recruit an Expert Led Speech and Language Therapist on a Temp or Permanent basis.

JOB ROLE & PURPOSE

Deliver expert-led, high-impact Speech and Language Therapy directly within mainstream school environments with full guidance and clinical mentorship. You will lead school clusterwide, whole-school, and group interventions to overcome barriers to learning, participation, and independence.

This role combines advanced clinical practice in speech. language and communication skills with strategic school consultation. This role offers an excellent opportunity to grow your clinical practice in these areas, while building your confidence in school consultation.

This role is suitable for qualified Speech and Language Therapists (SALT) who have certified registration with the HCPC and who are developing their clinical experience and some more specialist areas. As a registered practitioner, you are personally responsible for your professional practice and maintenance of CPD but will be provided some opportunities.

You will work closely with your line manager and clinical supervisor to create a responsive SALT service where you work and ensure that evidence-based practice is delivered in line with policies, standards, and ways of working.

As part of your role, you will be responsible for developing bespoke programmes for Speech and Language therapy assistants, teachers and carers. Your clinical duties will include engagement in the multidisciplinary team, preparing and delivering training, attending forums and team meetings, completing audits and assessments and supporting delivery of targeted interventions, all within the ethical framework provided by the rules of professional conduct while remaining in SALT scope of practice, to support engagement in meaningful activity and to encourage independence.

Key Areas and Responsibilities

1. Clinical Practice & School Integration

• Implement a graduated response model embedding speech, language, and communication intervention and strategies.
• Conduct SALT assessments for children with diverse, complex presentations.
• Identify barriers to educational engagement using task analysis and environmental reflection.
• Formulate evidence-based intervention plans heavily integrated into statutory Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Deliver evidence-based clinical intervention and build experts at hand within practice through training and foster embedded approaches in an educational setting.
• Advise school leadership and train teachers on sensory-friendly environments and universal strategies.
• Design and model targeted small-group interventions to empower education staff for independent delivery.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings, collaborating with the Clinical Lead and other members of the MDT

2. Workforce Management, Supervision & Training

• Participate in multidisciplinary working and promote cohesive team communication across the service.
• Supervise SALT therapists and assistants in accordance with regulatory body standards based on experience
• Engage with specialist advice, peer mentoring, and in-service training
• Support specialist clinical presentations, training, and consultation services to external partner agencies.
• Support high-quality clinical training placements for students and provide formal feedback to universities.

3. Professional Standards, Safeguarding & Governance

Model best practice aligned with the RCSLT Code of Conduct and HCPC Standards of Proficiency.

• Embed a SALT-based clinical framework across the practice as supervised by leads and a clinical supervisor.
• Understand and engage with policy and evidence-based practice updates.
• Execute robust safeguarding procedures in line with corporate child protection protocols.
• Adhere to company, infection control, risk management, and Health & Safety guidelines, mitigating hazards immediately.
• Maintain precise clinical records and reports across designated electronic platforms and adhere to GDPR codes of practice and policies.
• Operate within agreed service budgets as instructed by corporate leadership.

4. Research, Evaluation & Environmental Adaptation

Measure service efficacy using evidence-based practice projects, clinical audits, and outcome measures.

• Engage key stakeholders within assigned settings and report feedback directly to the Head of Service and leads.
• Adapt to unpredictable educational environments, fluid work patterns, deadlines, and frequent interruptions.
• Deliver an agreed job plan balancing intervention, group work, consultation, and management tasks.
• Communicate potentially distressing or sensitive clinical information to families with high empathy.
• Manage personal performance by setting targeted development objectives for annual appraisals.
• Execute additional reasonable duties requested by the Line Management, Clinical Locality Lead or Head of Clinical Operations

Essential Requirements:

• 2+ years practising as a SALT or Minimum of 1 year's experience in paediatric settings
• Knowledge and clinical understanding of SALT theory and its practical application
• Experienced in multi-disciplinary working in a range of settings, with some responsibility for service & team performance
• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree
• HCPC registered and a member of RCSLT
• Evidence of continuous professional development and consistently undertakes self-development
• Willingness to complete training and work towards further qualifications as required