Speech and Language Therapist - Early Years in Wembley

Are you a Speech and Language Therapist looking to grow your skills and make a meaningful impact in early years services? We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our Community/Pre‑School Team, supporting children and families across community clinics in the London Borough of Brent. This role is ideal for therapists in the early stages of their career or those looking to further develop their clinical practice. You will benefit from structured support to build your clinical skills, independence and confidence within a friendly and collaborative Early Years community service.

Delivering Speech and Language Therapy assessment, intervention and support for children in early years settings, working with increasing independence. Supporting children, families and professionals to improve communication outcomes.

We can offer:

• A supportive team environment with Speech and Language Therapists and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• A programme of support, supervision and Continuing Professional Development for newly qualified Band 5s to ensure competencies are met, with regular support meetings with senior colleagues.
• Access to clinical specialists for second opinions and support.
• Opportunities for continuous professional development through a range of learning experiences including shadowing colleagues and membership of Clinical Excellence Networks (CENs).
• Involvement in a range of projects and training packages.

Main duties of the job:

• Assess speech, language and communication needs using a range of tools.
• Manage and prioritise a defined caseload with appropriate supervision and support.
• Develop and deliver evidence‑based intervention plans.
• Monitor progress and adapt intervention to meet individual needs.
• Make informed clinical decisions, including discharge, within scope of practice and competence.
• Provide clear feedback and reports to families and professionals.
• Work in partnership with parents, carers and early years staff.
• Provide advice and strategies to support communication development at home and in setting.
• Support children with a wide range of needs, recognising and valuing cultural, linguistic and individual diversity.
• Communicate sensitively, particularly when sharing difficult information.
• Contribute to Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) assessments and annual review.
• Work collaboratively with health, education and social care professionals.
• Participate in team discussions to support coordinated care planning.
• Liaise with interpreters and other support services when required.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with HCPC and RCSLT standard.
• Provide informal and formal training to parents, carers and staff.
• Support assistants, students and volunteers as appropriate.
• Participate in audit, data collection and service improvement.
• Maintain confidentiality and data protection standards at all times.

About us:

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.

Qualifications:

• Degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
• Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT with the right to work in the UK.

Experience:

• Working with children in clinics and/or school‑based settings.
• Experience training others.
• Adult‑Child Interaction (ACI).
• Working with multi‑cultural client groups.

Skills:

• Awareness of needs of parents, teachers and others.
• Flexibility.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children with a broad range of speech, language and communication difficulties.
• Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically.
• Manual dexterity for signing.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to carry out swallowing assessment and use of high and low technical assessment equipment.
• Understanding of normal child development including speech and language, play and other milestones.
• Knowledge of the appropriate range of assessments and interventions for children with speech, language and communication impairments and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits to individual children.
• Understanding of education practice and policy and national curriculum including Children and Families Act 2014.
• Religious, cultural and linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management.
• Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to school‑aged children).
• Awareness of the principles of audit.
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group).
• Knowledge of professional standards of record keeping.
• Contribution of other agencies in supporting school‑aged children.
• Knowledge of clinical governance.
• Knowledge of principles and models of adult‑child interaction.

Other:

• To be occupational health cleared for the role specified.
• IT literate and able to use a range of specialist programmes.
• Able to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of school‑aged children using formal and informal assessments.
• Travel around district and access different venues, with or without adaptations.

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.

£36,943 to £44,900 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS.