Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist (Term Time) – Eltham, London, SE9
Join a specialist secondary school in Eltham as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist in September 2026, leading speech and language therapy provision for verbal autistic young people through engaging, person-centred and neurodiversity-affirming practice.
Employment Type
Permanent, September start, full-time, school-based position with a term-time working pattern and salary paid throughout the year.
Salary
Starting from £40,000 per annum, negotiable depending on experience + benefits.
Pay & Benefits
- At £40,000 annual salary, paid throughout the full year, for a 39-week working pattern (36 weeks in school and three weeks working from home). This is broadly equivalent to earning approximately £46,000 per annum in a conventional full-time role with around 45 working weeks per year, based on weeks worked.
- 40 days of annual leave within a private healthcare position
- Working hours broadly aligned with the school day.
- Employer-funded relevant CPD and clinical training.
- Permanent employment with predictable income and an established school placement.
- Regular support from experienced Speech and Language Therapy colleagues.
- Opportunities to develop leadership, specialist autism and caseload-management skills.
- Meaningful autonomy to shape the school’s speech and language therapy provision.
- Long-term professional development within a growing independent therapy service.
Working Hours & Shift Pattern
Full-time position following a school-calendar working model.
Based at a specialist secondary school in Eltham, London, SE9.
- Work within the school for 36 weeks of the year.
- Complete a further three working weeks from home.
- Follow hours broadly aligned with the school day.
- Lead the day-to-day school caseload with support from two established Speech and Language Therapists.
- Benefit from a predictable working pattern that supports a positive work-life balance.
Job Description
As a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist, you will be the lead Speech and Language Therapist for a specialist secondary-school placement in Eltham, London, SE9. You will take ownership of the school caseload while remaining connected to an experienced and supportive wider clinical team. The caseload primarily consists of verbal autistic secondary-aged students with complex communication needs. You will provide tailored assessment, intervention and practical communication strategies, focusing on social communication, emotional awareness and regulation, self-advocacy, functional communication, relationships and preparation for greater independence.
This school-based allied health role sits within a private education setting and includes private healthcare as part of the benefits package. You will collaborate with Occupational Therapists, Drama Therapists, dyslexia specialists, teachers, teaching assistants, SEND professionals and families to coordinate communication support across therapy, classroom learning and daily school life.
You will work within a wider therapy service that values collaborative assessment, practical communication strategies and supporting school staff and families to achieve meaningful outcomes. You will be encouraged to respect individual communication styles, build on each student’s strengths and adapt your clinical approach to their needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day delivery and continued development of speech and language therapy provision within the school.
- Assess students’ speech, language, communication and functional needs and consider their impact across education and daily life.
- Plan and deliver creative, individualised and neurodiversity-affirming therapy programmes.
- Support students with social communication, emotional regulation, self-advocacy and functional communication.
- Develop meaningful goals collaboratively with students, families, school staff and other professionals.
- Maintain accurate clinical records, therapy plans, progress information and professional documentation.
- Provide practical strategies and guidance that help teaching staff embed communication support throughout the school day.
- Collaborate with Occupational Therapists, Drama Therapists, dyslexia specialists, SEND professionals and families.
- Manage and prioritise the school caseload while maintaining continuity, quality and appropriate follow-up.
- Contribute to staff knowledge, coordinated student outcomes and a safe, inclusive school culture.
Requirements
- Sponsorship / right to work: Applicants must be able to demonstrate their current right to work in the UK.
- Qualification: A recognised Speech and Language Therapy qualification with current HCPC registration and appropriate RCSLT professional standing.
- Currently working at a Band 6 level, Suitable clinical experience supporting children or young people, ideally within education, SEND, autism or a comparable specialist setting.
- Specialism: Confidence supporting autistic young people with social communication, emotional regulation, self-advocacy and functional communication needs.
- Capability: Ability to assess complex communication needs, make well-reasoned clinical decisions, plan effective interventions and manage a school caseload.
- Soft skill: A warm, engaging and confident communication style with the ability to build credible and trusting relationships with secondary-aged students.
- Independence: Comfortable leading therapy provision for the school placement while collaborating closely with the wider clinical and multidisciplinary teams.
- Also suitable for: Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist, Senior Speech Therapist, Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist, School-Based SLT, Autism Speech and Language Therapist and Speech-Language Pathologist.
Company Culture
As a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist, you will be part of a friendly, collaborative and close-knit clinical team that values professional relationships, thoughtful practice and meaningful outcomes for young people. Your role will remain firmly based within the specialist school, where you will work alongside experienced Speech and Language Therapists and a multidisciplinary team of education and therapy professionals. You will have autonomy to shape provision and respond creatively to the individual strengths and communication styles of each student while remaining connected to established SLT colleagues for support, shared learning and reflection.
Person-centred and neurodiversity-affirming practice is encouraged alongside continuous learning and professional development. Relevant CPD is funded, supporting your development in autism, secondary-school practice, leadership and caseload management.
Apply Today
Your clinical skills, creativity and commitment to young people will be valued within a supportive workplace that encourages professional growth, collaborative practice and meaningful autonomy. This is an excellent opportunity to make a visible impact within a specialist school while benefiting from private healthcare and a balanced working year. Apply today for this Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist position in Eltham, London, SE9.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so early interest is warmly encouraged.
Contact Details
Recruit by Nature
George Francis
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Direct Line: 0118 334 8424
WhatsApp: 07782217154
