Band 7 Speech & Language Therapist with Clinical Lead Responsibility
Location: Brent, North West London
Salary: NHS Band 7 Outer London
Job Type: Full-Time, Term-Time Only
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Are you an experienced Speech & Language Therapist ready to take the next step into a role where your clinical expertise, leadership, and passion for inclusion can genuinely transform lives?
This is an opportunity to join a highly specialist SEN school in Brent where therapy is not an add-on, it is embedded into every part of the school day. You will play a vital role in helping children and young people aged 3–19 find their voice, communicate with confidence, and access education in a meaningful and safe way.
The school supports pupils with autism, severe and profound learning difficulties, complex medical needs, Down’s syndrome, developmental disabilities, and speech, language and communication needs. A significant part of the role includes supporting pupils with dysphagia, ensuring safe eating and drinking strategies are consistently implemented across the school environment.
You will join a genuinely collaborative multidisciplinary team made up of Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistants, and Creative Arts Therapists. Therapy is fully integrated into the educational model, giving you the time, autonomy, and support to deliver impactful interventions while working closely with teachers, support staff, and families.
This is far more than a traditional school-based SALT role. It is a chance to lead clinically, shape best practice, mentor others, and influence whole-school approaches to communication and swallowing support.
What makes this role different?
• Fully embedded on-site MDT model with strong collaboration across therapy and education
• Opportunity to lead and influence clinical practice within a specialist SEN setting
• Varied and highly rewarding caseload across ages 3–19
• Significant focus on dysphagia within an education environment
• Dedicated CPD and specialist training built into your working week
• Supportive leadership team that values therapy input and innovation
• Opportunity to mentor junior therapists and contribute to service development
Key Responsibilities
• Deliver specialist Speech & Language Therapy interventions for pupils with complex SEND
• Lead on dysphagia assessment, management, and safe practice across the school
• Manage a varied caseload and contribute to holistic, pupil-centred outcomes
• Complete assessments, reviews, and high-quality EHCP advice and reports
• Develop communication strategies and personalised therapy programmes
• Provide training, coaching, and support to school staff and wider teams
• Work collaboratively within the MDT to ensure integrated therapeutic provision
• Support and mentor therapists, assistants, and colleagues within the service
Requirements
• HCPC registered Speech & Language Therapist
• Experience working at Band 6 or Band 7 level within paediatrics, SEN, or complex needs settings
• Experience supporting pupils with dysphagia
• Strong understanding of EHCP processes and multidisciplinary working
• Confident communicator with excellent clinical reasoning and organisational skills
• Passion for integrated therapeutic practice and improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND
Desirable Experience
• Specialist SEN school or alternative provision experience
• Experience supporting pupils with complex physical or medical needs
• Confidence delivering training and supporting whole-school practice
Why join this school?
This school is deeply committed to creating an environment where pupils are understood, supported, and empowered to thrive. Therapists are respected as a central part of the school community and are given the opportunity to make a genuine long-term impact.
You will be joining a team that values collaboration, celebrates progress at every level, and invests heavily in professional development and staff wellbeing.
Interested?
Apply today or contact Parker Smith Inclusion to find out more about this Band 7 Speech & Language Therapist role in Brent, North West London.
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