Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist | Secondary School | North London

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.

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.

You will be the only Words First team member based in the school, while remaining closely connected to our wider clinical team through regular IDP supervision, multidisciplinary support and access to SaLTs, OTs and Educational Psychologists.

Your role will include:

• 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.

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

💛 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.