Role: Speech & Language Therapist – Paediatrics (Complex Needs)
Location: On-site in Hackney, London
Hours: Full-time or Part-time (term-time only considered)
Start Date: September 2025
Salary: Competitive and dependent on experience (Band 6 or 7 level)

What’s on offer

• Flexible full-time or part-time working arrangements
• Term-time only options available
• A supportive, multidisciplinary team including OTs, Physios and Music Therapists
• Opportunities for ongoing CPD and training
• Access to clinical supervision and professional development
• Chance to make a lasting impact in a specialist education setting

Your role

You’ll work directly with children and young people aged 2–19 with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties, many with complex needs, in a dedicated school setting. As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will:

• Deliver evidence-based interventions informed by the Balance Model
• Assess speech, language and communication needs
• Develop and implement individualised therapy plans
• Deliver direct therapy and class-based interventions
• Collaborate with teaching staff and parents/carers
• Provide training and support to school staff and families
• Participate in joint MDT sessions and contribute to goal setting and reviews

About you

• HCPC-registered Speech & Language Therapist
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Experience working with children or young people with complex communication needs
• Strong assessment and therapy planning skills
• Comfortable working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills
• Committed to delivering child-centred, functional interventions

Why join this team?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking, values-led multidisciplinary service that empowers young people through communication. The team delivers holistic, personalised interventions that go beyond impairment-based models by embedding therapy into everyday school and family life. If you’re passionate about helping children achieve meaningful outcomes in a supportive, collaborative environment - this could be the perfect next step in your career.