Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist: Youth Justice Service
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,751 - £60,651 per annum incl HCAS (pro rata if P/T) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 February 2026 |
| Location: | Harrow, HA2 9DX |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7724129/333-G-HCS-1159 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.
Thanks to new investment from Harrow Local Authority, we’re launching an innovative Speech and Language Therapy role to work within the Youth Justice Service (YJS). This is a unique opportunity to shape a developing service that aims to improve outcomes for young people involved in or at risk of offending.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Speech and Language Therapist to help embed speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) awareness and practice across the YJS.
The aim of the service is to improve outcomes for children and young people involved in or at risk of offending by embedding speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN) awareness and practice within the Youth Justice Service. This will be achieved initially through indirect interventions, staff training, consultancy, and contribution to service development, and some direct intervention.
The post holder will:
· Provide a specialist SLT service to the young people accessing the Youth Justice Service (YJS) and their families, the YJS staff and the partner agencies working with the young people.
· Provide expert guidance to case-holding staff and multi-agency teams to identify and respond to speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)
· Support the implementation of SLCN screening tools at initial assessment, and advise on age-appropriate, evidence-based
· Deliver core and specialist training to YJS staff and wider criminal justice partners, promoting trauma-informed and communication-supportive practices.
· Contribute to the design and adaptation of communication-friendly intervention plans
· Review and advise on child-friendly materials including intervention plans, contracts, leaflets, and justice-related documents to ensure clarity and inclusivity.
· Provide regular reports on service activity and outcomes and contribute to strategic planning
You will be joining and welcomed into a diverse therapy team who actively promote and advocate for equality and diversity.
We can provide:
• A warm welcome.
• Flexible working.
• Highly structured induction.
• Excellent levels of support and supervision which includes regular clinical and management supervision every 8 weeks and an annual appraisal.
• Termly peer supervision meetings where you can discuss cases, read articles together and share your experiences.
• Clearly defined caseloads.
• A wide range of opportunities for continuing professional development.
• Easy access to clinical specialists in all clinical areas.
• Designated admin and planning time.
• Involvement in innovative project work in acute and community settings.
• Memberships at relevant CENs are supported and encouraged.
Please see job description and person specification for main duties and responsibilities required in this post.
This advert closes on Monday 2 Feb 2026
Thanks to new investment from Harrow Local Authority, we’re launching an innovative Speech and Language Therapy role to work within the Youth Justice Service (YJS). This is a unique opportunity to shape a developing service that aims to improve outcomes for young people involved in or at risk of offending.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Speech and Language Therapist to help embed speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) awareness and practice across the YJS.
The aim of the service is to improve outcomes for children and young people involved in or at risk of offending by embedding speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN) awareness and practice within the Youth Justice Service. This will be achieved initially through indirect interventions, staff training, consultancy, and contribution to service development, and some direct intervention.
The post holder will:
· Provide a specialist SLT service to the young people accessing the Youth Justice Service (YJS) and their families, the YJS staff and the partner agencies working with the young people.
· Provide expert guidance to case-holding staff and multi-agency teams to identify and respond to speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)
· Support the implementation of SLCN screening tools at initial assessment, and advise on age-appropriate, evidence-based
· Deliver core and specialist training to YJS staff and wider criminal justice partners, promoting trauma-informed and communication-supportive practices.
· Contribute to the design and adaptation of communication-friendly intervention plans
· Review and advise on child-friendly materials including intervention plans, contracts, leaflets, and justice-related documents to ensure clarity and inclusivity.
· Provide regular reports on service activity and outcomes and contribute to strategic planning
You will be joining and welcomed into a diverse therapy team who actively promote and advocate for equality and diversity.
We can provide:
• A warm welcome.
• Flexible working.
• Highly structured induction.
• Excellent levels of support and supervision which includes regular clinical and management supervision every 8 weeks and an annual appraisal.
• Termly peer supervision meetings where you can discuss cases, read articles together and share your experiences.
• Clearly defined caseloads.
• A wide range of opportunities for continuing professional development.
• Easy access to clinical specialists in all clinical areas.
• Designated admin and planning time.
• Involvement in innovative project work in acute and community settings.
• Memberships at relevant CENs are supported and encouraged.
Please see job description and person specification for main duties and responsibilities required in this post.
This advert closes on Monday 2 Feb 2026
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