Speech & Language Therapist Mainstream Education Lead | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	19 Ionawr 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	18 Chwefror 2026
Lleoliad:	St Albans, AL4 9XR
Cwmni:	Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7721042/812-26-KWCYP2

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We are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our Mainstream Education Lead team. If you are an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking to extend your leadership skills, as well as continuing to develop your specialist clinical skills this opportunity could be just right for you. Following investment from the Local Authority we have developed this Speech and Language Therapy Mainstream Education Lead role to offer the best support for children with SLCN in mainstream education settings.

This role is part time (22.5 hours)

We are looking for a Band 7 SLT to join our integrated Children and Young People's Therapies service. The post will be based in St Albans and the post-holder will predominantly cover the St Albans and Harpenden areas in their day to day work.

“I have worked as an Education Lead in CYPT at HCT for almost 2 years and have loved the opportunities this role has given me to make real positive changes to our service users, in partnership with my local schools. I feel lucky to work in such a creative, supportive, and innovative team where there is always opportunity and time to plan and implement new and exciting ways of working, to further our targeted and universal service offer. My role offers the perfect combination of clinical work and service development opportunities, and the team itself have diverse clinical interests and are incredibly friendly and welcoming.”

You will be joining a team of Mainstream Education SLT Leads and your specialist role will involve:
• Partnership working with Clinical Quality Leads and other SLT leads to develop and shape the service
• Working collaboratively with mainstream education settings, developing relationships within your Hertfordshire DSPL areas, seeking regular feedback and being responsive/ making changes to service provision that will benefit the wider Hertfordshire system
• Being a point of contact to clusters of schools and providing leadership support to the therapy teams working within these clusters
• Working with therapy teams and settings to provide training, specialist advice and support on SLCN
• Working with Lead Therapy Assistant Practitioners for Training to plan and review relevant training for schools to upskill the wider children's workforce
• Work together with your local team leads to support the SLT team to build capacity through providing clinical supervision and leadership

We offer:
• Regular professional group supervision and peer support
• Regular managerial supervision and a well-established appraisal system
• CPD opportunities such as bitesize tutorials, peer review
• A hybrid model of face:face and remote working
• A 2 week induction period where you will have the opportunity to observe and shadow your team
• Access to a named buddy

At HCT, we put patients, their families, and carers at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is simple yet powerful: Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our dedicated staff take pride in beingInnovative, Caring, and Agile, working together to turn this vision into reality.

Working with us comes with a host of benefits designed to support your wellbeing and work-life balance:
• Generous annual leave (27 days rising to 33 with long service)
• Flexible working arrangements to help balance personal and professional life,including up to 5 days of carers leave (pro rata)
• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 confidential support for personal or work-related issues
• Cycle to Work and Car Lease Schemes to make your commute healthier or easier
• Blue Light Card and NHS Discountson a wide range of shopping, holidays, and services
• Health and wellbeing support, including free flu jabs, Physiotherapy referrals, eye care vouchers, etc
• Occupational Pension Scheme with competitive benefits
• Enhanced sick pay above statutory entitlements

We celebrate diversity and actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds, ages, and communities to apply.

If there’s high interest in this role, we may close applications earlier than the advertised deadline — so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

You’ve taken a fantastic first step by considering HCT. We’re excited about the possibility of welcoming you to our team and taking the next step in your journey with us.

Please see Job Description attached, which details the responsibilities within this post.

Successful candidates will be enthusiastic and motivated. Advanced communication, clinical reasoning, critical thinking and organisational skills are essential. You must be a team player but be able to work autonomously and have the ability to champion the needs of children and young people.

HCT provides integrated Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Services for families across the county. Our CYPT integrated service provides opportunities for collaborative working, joint training and shared learning amongst each profession. Our service is jointly commissioned by health, social care and education, allowing us to provide a seamless pathway of care from early years through to schools, specialist provisions and further education settings, and at home.

You will be joining a well-established, supportive team of therapists and assistants. CYP Therapies at HCT pride ourselves on the support we provide to staff. Please see below comments from a current member of the team:

“I love working in CYPT/HCT - everyone in the team is super dedicated. There is strong management support, but also space for being flexible and creative to meet children’s needs; innovation & good practice is valued and encouraged. I enjoy & appreciate the robust supervision structures, training in supervision & coaching, and the many opportunities for personal development and learning, including for example in-house training days and tutorials. I have worked in many teams across Hertfordshire, all without exception friendly and welcoming. There is an ethos of peer support and encouragement & sharing learning; everyone works hard but there is a sense of belonging and always time for a quick chat… and plenty of laughs. I feel valued here and I value my lovely colleagues and the fabulous children & young people we work with.”

HCT provides both internal and external CPD to support staff in developing and maintaining competencies.

*Proposed interview date 13th February 2026*

A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum payment of £1,303 and a maximum payment of £2,198 per annum pro rata (pro rata where applicable and dependent on base location).

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19

Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.

If you have any questions at all or you would like to come and visit us, please do contact us - we are only too happy to help and would love to tell you more about our Service. For an informal conversation please contact Julie Morris, Clinical Quality Lead for SLT, on07881941840.




This advert closes on Monday 19 Jan 2026

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