Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Schools

Integrated Care System; Walthamstow; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Walthamstow, UK is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join their schools team. The role involves providing assessments and intervention globally to children, families, and school staff. Candidates should hold a recognized Speech and Language Therapy degree and license to practice. This position offers a salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 per annum plus a High-Cost Area Supplement.

Benefits

High-Cost Area Supplement

Comprehensive induction and training

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
• HCPC Licence to Practice is essential.
• Experience working with deafness caseload is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to children and families in schools and clinics.
• Provide assessments and deliver interventions for speech and language therapy.
• Train school staff to upskill them in speech and language needs.

Skills

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent

HCPC Licence to Practice

Experience with deafness caseload

Knowledge of assessment tools

Understanding child development

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Schools

The closing date is 20 August 2025

Are you a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist seeking a new role?At NELFT, we have the perfect opportunity for you. And we flex to suit you, let us know if we can accommodate a flexible working arrangement to suit your personal circumstances.

We are looking for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our schools team in Waltham Forest, depending on experience and preference we can also provide opportunities in our home school and pre-school team.

Waltham Forest is a great place to live and work - a thriving community with an abundance of amenities and good transport links. You can find out more about the area and the services that we provide to local residents on our careers website - www.careers.nelft.nhs.uk.

Main duties of the job

Speech and Language Therapists are core to the efficient service delivery that we provide to children, young people and their families.

As a Speech and Language Therapist in our service, you will deliver care to children, young people and their families in the community, schools and within the clinic setting at Wood Street health Centre.

You will be working within our well-established, supportive and dynamic school team, there will also be opportunities for sessions within our home school/pre-school team depending on preference and experience. In your allocated schools you will provide assessments including EHCP's as well delivering intervention and training to upskill school staff.

About us

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

HCAS

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of basic salary, with a minimum of minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941 (pro rata for part time staff)

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Person Specification

A.C. as per Person Spec

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• HCPC Licence to Practice

A.C as per person Spec

• Experience with deafness caseload

A.C as per person spec

• Knowledge of assessment tools, treatment techniques and therapeutic interventions
• Child development and its application to speech and language therapy

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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum, pro rata (plus HCAS)