Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our Special Schools & ARPs team. This role spans two school sites, located in Hammersmith & Fulham and Westminster, where you will provide speech and language therapy services to children and young people (CYP) with a range of severe learning difficulties, including profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).

You will be part of well-established, supportive teams across both sites and will have the opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT). The role offers scope to further develop your clinical skills across a wide range of approaches.

Supporting implementation of the whole system’s approach to deliver on speech language and communication plans as identified in Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Working closely with education staff and families, you will help ensure that communication support is embedded consistently throughout the school day ensure that SLT input has a functional impact for the pupils you support.

We welcome applications from current Band 5 therapists seeking to broaden their experience, as well as newly qualified therapists who are keen to develop their skills within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Take a look at our recruitment video to find out more about working in our teams: CLCH S&L Recruitment - YouTube

Main duties of the job

• Working with increasing independence to provide assessment, diagnosis, appropriate intervention and discharge for children within the role.
• Working closely with children, families and other professionals, providing advice to others regarding the clinical management to support children and young people as relevant to the post.
• Supporting the delivery of a wide range of school aged intervention packages in relation to the whole system approach to supporting speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) within designated locality community & school settings.
• Understanding and meeting professional and legal SEND responsibilities outlined in the Children and Families Act 2014 including contributing to statutory assessments of special educational needs and delivery of Speech and Language Therapy provision as specified in children’s Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). 
• Maintaining accountability for own professional actions and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice from senior colleagues as appropriate.
• Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical notes in appropriate format and write reports as requested in line with service, RCSLT and HCPC guidelines.
• Working closely with children & young people, parents, carers and other agencies agreeing decision making relative to clinical management
• Working flexibly across bases, with a requirement for cross-team working.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
 
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments.
 
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
 
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.