Band 5 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist in London

Build sustained relationships with school teams while developing your clinical practice within a supportive not-for-profit service. This opportunity covers school provision in South London, Greater London, including SE15, SE12, SE16 and SW2. You will support children with varied communication and neurodevelopmental needs, with clinical lead supervision, joint working and a largely consistent weekly timetable. It particularly suits a therapist with some post‑qualification experience.

Employment Type

• Permanent, employed position.
• Full-time and part-time working considered, with full-year and term-time options available for discussion.

Salary

• £37,391 - £45,889 per annum full-time equivalent, inclusive of London weighting, plus benefits.
• Actual pay is pro rata to agreed weekly hours and working-year arrangement.
• Term-time staff work 39 weeks and are paid for 46.2 weeks to include annual leave, with pay spread across 12 equal monthly instalments.
• The advertised range is not a guaranteed actual salary for a part‑time or term‑time appointment.

Benefits

• 28 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays for full‑time staff, pro rata for part‑time working.
• Additional paid time off for wellbeing.
• Regular supervision and mentoring from clinical leads and experienced colleagues.
• A CPD budget and opportunities for ongoing professional learning.
• Weekly joint working and collaboration with SLTs, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
• Ring‑fenced administration time and dedicated transition support in your first term.
• Laptop and phone provided where applicable.
• Opportunities to contribute to service improvement and innovation.
• A regular school timetable, with changes of school during the day only in exceptional circumstances.
• Full-time, part‑time and term‑time working options considered.

Working Hours & Shift Pattern

• Permanent, full-time or part‑time by agreement in South London school settings, including SE15, SE12, SE16 and SW2.
• 37.5 hours per week is the full‑time basis; part‑time hours are agreed individually.
• A largely consistent weekly timetable, typically across 2–4 school settings for a full‑time therapist.
• School changes within the day are exceptional, with realistic travel considered when allocating settings.
• Full-year or term‑time working considered; term‑time arrangements involve 39 weeks worked and 46.2 weeks paid.
• Monthly peer support may run from 18:45 to 20:00, alongside occasional pre‑planned INSET training.

Job Description

As a Band 5 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist, you will deliver assessment and intervention in mainly mainstream schools, with clinical support tailored to your development. The South London service has an SE15 office base and works across designated settings, including SE12, SE16 and SW2. School allocations are discussed individually rather than every therapist covering all locations. This independent allied health service combines commissioned school provision and private healthcare, with a social‑enterprise mission to improve access to therapy. Caseloads include a range of speech, language and communication needs, neurodivergent children and young people, and AAC. Ring‑fenced administration time includes office‑based peer working, with some home administration possible by agreement.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess children and young people with speech, language and communication needs using appropriate clinical tools.
• Plan, deliver and review evidence‑based intervention through universal, targeted and specialist models.
• Manage and prioritise an allocated caseload with appropriate clinical support and supervision.
• Collaborate with families, education staff, NHS colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Develop and review communication goals, including relevant EHCP and individual education plan targets.
• Use low- and high‑tech AAC approaches appropriate to each child's communication needs.
• Contribute to parent and staff training, communication groups and practical strategies in education settings.
• Maintain accurate clinical records, reports, consent documentation and outcome measures.
• Support therapy assistants and students within your competence and agreed responsibilities.
• Follow safeguarding and professional standards and contribute to service development.

Essential Requirements

• Ability to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK before employment begins.
• A recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or postgraduate diploma, HCPC registration and RCSLT membership; appointment is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.
• Relevant paediatric SLT experience, including work in education settings; some post‑qualification experience is particularly welcome.
• Experience supporting children and young people with speech, language and communication needs and neurodevelopmental differences.
• Skills in assessment, intervention planning, clinical documentation and evidence-based decision making.
• Clear communication and collaborative working with families and education and clinical colleagues.
• Ability to prioritise your caseload, work within your competence, use supervision and travel to allocated school settings.

Company Culture

As a Band 5 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist, you will be joining a values‑led team focused on fairness, integrity, quality and working together. The service aims to reduce inequality in access to therapy, including a pay‑what‑you‑can service for families. Clinical leads and the wider therapy team provide supervision and joint‑working opportunities, while school timetables are arranged to support overlap with colleagues where possible. Staff can contribute ideas to service improvement within an inclusive, supportive environment.