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Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

Sterling Practice Ltd

London, SE270HP · LONDON, SW15 2SH · LONDON, NW11 8RR · SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 6EB · LONDON, SW6 1HL · BECKENHAM, BR3 1AH · LONDON, NW3 5AU

Salary

£35,000

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

1 October 2026

31 days left

Job description

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Newly Qualified Speech and Language Therapist to join our growing team. This exciting role offers the ...

The successful candidate will work with children and young people

with Special Educational Needs (SEN), including autism spectrum condition,

developmental language disorder, speech sound difficulties, social

communication needs, and other language and communication differences. The role

offers a varied caseload and the opportunity to develop clinical skills in a

supportive, collaborative environment.

  • Assess, plan, and deliver speech and language therapy interventions for children and young people.
  • Work collaboratively with families, schools, teachers, and multidisciplinary professionals.
  • Provide therapy within both clinic and educational settings.
  • Support children with a range of communication profiles, including complex communication needs.
  • Maintain accurate clinical records, reports, and therapy plans.
  • Contribute to a positive and supportive therapeutic environment.

Sterling Practice is a centre of expertise in speech, language, communication and neurodevelopment, with a team of highly specialist Speech and Language Therapists working alongside Occupational Therapists and other professionals.

We work across clinics, schools and community settings to support children, young people and adults with a wide range of speech, language, communication and interaction needs. Our work includes assessment and intervention to develop receptive and expressive language, speech clarity, social communication, functional communication and confidence in communicating across everyday environments.

Our approach combines individual and group therapy with wider support for families, schools and other professionals, ensuring communication strategies are practical, consistent and embedded within the individuals everyday life.

We are committed to supporting Speech and Language Therapists at every stage of their career through high-quality clinical supervision, professional development opportunities and collaborative multidisciplinary working, enabling our clinicians to develop specialist skills and deliver exceptional outcomes for the individuals and communities we support.

Qualifications

Essential

  • The successful candidate will hold a Degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be HCPC registered, or awaiting registration if newly qualified. They will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, alongside a genuine passion for supporting children with speech, language and communication needs and helping them achieve positive outcomes.

Desirable

  • Desirable experience would include knowledge of, or experience working with, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Makaton and Gestalt Language Processing (GLP), alongside an understanding of autism and Special Educational Needs (SEN) and the approaches and interventions used to support children with a range of communication and developmental needs.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

17 August 2026

Last checked

19 August 2026

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About the employer

SPL
Sterling Practice Ltd

NHS organisation

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