Words First Ltd
Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist | Secondary School | North London
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Words First
Words First is a multidisciplinary therapy service working in partnership with schools across London. Our team includes Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Educational Psychologists, with a strong focus on embedding therapy into everyday school life and building capacity around the young person.
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to work within one secondary school in North London.
This is a golden opportunity to truly embed within a school community, build the knowledge and skills of the adults around learners in line with the direction of SEND reform, and develop specialist experience in supporting language-based literacy difficulties.
The role would suit a confident and independent therapist with a real passion for supporting teenagers with language, literacy and communication needs, who enjoys working closely with teachers and SEND teams to build capacity across the school.
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Responsibilities
- Assessment and intervention for secondary-aged students
- Individual and group therapy
- Supporting language, literacy and communication needs
- Developing functional and curriculum-relevant targets
- Coaching and training school staff
- Contributing to EHCP outcomes and annual reviews
- Working collaboratively with families and other professionals
- Managing your own caseload and clinical priorities
You will also learn the Words First approach to language-based literacy difficulties, including our assessment battery and intervention approaches.
Requirements
We’re looking for:
- HCPC-registered Speech and Language Therapist
- Band 6 experience, or equivalent
- Previous secondary school experience
- Strong clinical reasoning and caseload management skills
- Confidence working independently
- An interest in language, literacy and adolescent communication
- A collaborative approach to building staff knowledge and skills
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Benefits
💛 Why Words First?
You’ll receive structured onboarding, regular IDP supervision, CPD, multidisciplinary support, access to assessments and resources, and opportunities to develop specialist interests within a warm and supportive team culture.
📍 North London
🏫 Secondary school
🗣️ Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist
If you’re looking for the opportunity to make a real impact within one school while continuing to grow as a clinician, we’d love to hear from you.
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