Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Momenta Connect; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£5,000 retention bonus

CPD allowance £250 per year

25% protected admin time

Relocation package up to £3,000

Job summary

Momenta Connect in London is recruiting a Paediatric Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to support children and young people with a range of communication needs, combining direct therapy with assessment and consultation.

You’ll work mainly in school settings with some clinic-based and remote opportunities, with flexible 37.5 hours per week and options for summer/part-time contracts.

Qualifications

• Paediatric speech and language therapy experience is essential.
• Experience in school-based settings or EHCP processes is preferred.
• HCPC registration and suitability to work with children.

Responsibilities

• Assess children and young people with SEND and communication needs.
• Plan and deliver evidence-based, individualised interventions and provide consultation.
• Contribute to EHCP assessments, reports and outcome reviews.
• Collaborate with teachers, parents and colleagues to embed communication support.
• Review progress and adapt intervention plans for complex needs.

Skills

Paediatric SLT

School-based

Team collaboration

Education

BSc or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Shape lives. Grow your career. Feel supported while you do it.

Looking for a Speech and Language Therapist role where you can make a real difference, keep developing, and still have balance outside work?

Momenta Connect is an innovative, award-winning and growing practice. We’re looking for ambitious Paediatric Speech and Language Therapists to join our friendly multi-disciplinary team and support children and young people to feel understood, supported and ready to progress.

You’ll have flexibility, professional development, protected time for administration, clinical support and wellbeing support, including a trial of 10% protected rest time each day.

Job Title: Paediatric Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Location: London

Salary: Up to £65,000 FTE, dependent on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with flexible working across five days, 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.

Momenta Connect is proud to be named Investors Market Entrant of the Year 2026.

What’s in it for you?

We know great clinicians change lives, so our offer is built around flexibility, development, clinical support, wellbeing and help with everyday costs.

• £5,000 retention bonus, payable after 12 months’ service*


• Regular clinical supervision, peer support and opportunities to develop specialist practice


• £250 annual CPD allowance, dedicated CPD time and monthly internal learning sessions


• 25% protected administration time to support high-quality practice, separate from the trial of 10% protected rest time each day


• Travel support - Incentive schemes to be discussed where applicable*


• Relocation package of up to £3,000 for eligible colleagues*

Leave, wellbeing and lifestyle support

• Flexible 52-week or summer contract options, with annual leave, bank holidays and years of service allowance


• “Your Wellbeing Matters” programme, including mental health support, wellbeing resources and physical health checks


• Family growth support, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support


• Life Assurance, competitive pension scheme, Critical Illness Cover and a wide range of health, wellbeing, insurance and retail discount benefits


• Cycle to Work Scheme and Electric Car Purchase Scheme

About the role

You’ll work mainly in school settings with some clinic-based and remote opportunities where appropriate. Supporting children and young people with a range of communication and developmental needs, you’ll combine direct therapy with assessment, consultation and practical strategies that make a difference beyond the therapy session.

In this role, you’ll:

• Assess children and young people with SEND, autism, developmental language needs, social communication differences, SEMH needs and more complex profiles.


• Plan and deliver evidence-based, individualised interventions, including direct therapy, advice and consultation.


• Contribute to EHCP assessments, reports and outcome reviews.


• Work closely with teachers, parents, carers, SENCOs and multidisciplinary colleagues to embed communication support throughout the school day.


• Review progress, adapt intervention plans and contribute to joined-up support for children with more complex needs.

It’s a varied role where you’ll balance assessment, therapy, consultation and collaboration, with the chance to make a visible difference to children, families and school teams every day.

What you’ll need

• BSc or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy.


• HCPC registration.


• Experience in paediatric, school-based or EHCP-focused settings

It would be great if you also bring

• Confidence supporting children and young people with complex communication, SEMH or behavioural needs


• Experience completing assessments for Education, Health and Care Plans


• Specialist CPD, training or trauma-informed practice experience

Ready to join us?

If you’re ready to build your career in a supportive, forward-thinking clinical team, we’d love to hear from you.

For more information about this role please refer to the Job Description and Job Pack.

Momenta Connect is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and social media check.

*Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria. Please speak to our recruitment team for further details.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.